Mcelwain Family History

Mcelwain Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Bháin (Irish) or Mac Gille Bháin (Scottish) ‘son of the fair-haired lad’ often translated into English as White or Whyte but otherwise indistinguishable once Anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Bheathain in 2 below. Compare Kilbane.

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Bheathain ‘son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of (Saint) Beathan’ a personal name representing a diminutive of beatha ‘life’. Compare McBain.

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

Similar surnames: Mclean, Mcswain, Mcewen, Melvin, Mccowan, Mcgowan, Mceachin, Mcquain, Mcelwee, Mcbain

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Where is the Mcelwain family from?

You can see how Mcelwain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcelwain family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcelwain families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Mcelwain family living in Gloucestershire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mcelwain's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire and 1 other county had the highest population of Mcelwain families in 1891.

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What did your Mcelwain ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mcelwain.

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What is the average Mcelwain lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Mcelwain life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Mcelwain in 1941 was 46, and 73 in 2004.

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Mcelwain Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Mcelwain family from?

What did your Mcelwain ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mcelwain.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Mcelwain family records will you find?

What is the average Mcelwain lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Mcelwain life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Mcelwain in 1941 was 46, and 73 in 2004.

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