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Mccalden Family History

Mccalden Surname Meaning

Origin uncertain possibly from Mac Haldan ‘son of Haldan’ see Haldane. MacLysaght gives a location in south Ulster with a variant Haldan and says that some bearers of the surname were of planter stock.

As a surname Haldane was found in Perths in the 14th century, a time when Scottish Gaelic was spoken there. MacLysaght notes the Irish form Mac Comhaltáin in the Annals of the Four Masters in Derry (MacLysaght p.52 under Colton).

See also Culleton.

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


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You can see how Mccalden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccalden family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Mccalden families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1891 there were 3 Mccalden families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mccalden's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mccalden families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mccalden. 100% of Mccalden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
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Between 1968 and 2003, in the United States, Mccalden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Mccalden in 1968 was 73, and 83 in 2003.

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