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Mckenna Family History

Mckenna Surname Meaning

Irish and Scottish: variant of McKinney McKenna (Gaelic Mac Cinaedha) was the surname of an Irish chieftain family in northwest Monaghan barony of Trough.

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


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Where is the Mckenna family from?

You can see how Mckenna families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mckenna family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mckenna families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 524 Mckenna families living in Lancashire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Mckenna's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mckenna families in 1891.
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What did your Mckenna ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mckenna. 23% of Mckenna men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Mckenna women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mckenna were Dock Labourer and Domestic Servant.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    23%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Dock Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 49,000 immigration records available for the last name Mckenna. 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 35,000 military records available for the last name Mckenna. For the veterans among your Mckenna ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mckenna lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Mckenna life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1945. The average life expectancy for Mckenna in 1944 was 33, and 78 in 2004.

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