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Mccovery Family History

Mccovery Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish: from Gaelic Mac Cuithbreith ‘son of Cuthbert’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Mccovery family from?

You can see how Mccovery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccovery family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mccovery families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there was 1 Mccovery family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mccovery's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Mccovery families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mccovery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Mccovery ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Hand was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mccovery. 50% of Mccovery men worked as a Farm Hand.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Hand
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%

What Mccovery family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 363 census records available for the last name Mccovery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mccovery 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 51 immigration records available for the last name Mccovery. 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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Draft Cards

There are 9 military records available for the last name Mccovery. For the veterans among your Mccovery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mccovery lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Mccovery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mccovery in 1957 was 30, and 56 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mccovery ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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