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Mcareavey Family History

Mcareavey Surname Meaning

Reduced from Mac Giolla Riabhaigh ‘son of the brindled or grizzled lad’. Compare the further reduced form McGreevy and fuller versions such as McIlreavy and Scottish McIlwraith.

A variant McIlvrick looks very like Mac Giolla Bhric 'son of the freckled lad' but may as Black suggests be another anglicized spelling of Mac Giolla Riabhaigh.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Mcareavey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcareavey family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Mcareavey families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1891 there were 5 Mcareavey families living in Cumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcareavey's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Mcareavey families in 1891.
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What did your Mcareavey ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mcareavey. 100% of Mcareavey men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 385 census records available for the last name Mcareavey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcareavey census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 113 immigration records available for the last name Mcareavey. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 45 military records available for the last name Mcareavey. For the veterans among your Mcareavey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcareavey lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2003, in the United States, Mcareavey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Mcareavey in 1968 was 77, and 92 in 2003.

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