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Carmechail Family History

Carmechail Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Carmichael, Carmicheal, Carmical, Marchal, Marschall, Carneal, Carmel

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Where is the Carmechail family from?

You can see how Carmechail families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carmechail family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Carmechail families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 3 Carmechail families living in Argyll. This was about 60% of all the recorded Carmechail's in Scotland. Argyll had the highest population of Carmechail families in 1841.
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  • 1901
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Carmechail. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Carmechail. For the veterans among your Carmechail ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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