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M'cartney Family History

M'cartney 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: Mccartney, Macartney, Mccarney, Maccartney, Hartney, Marteney, Carney

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Where is the M'cartney family from?

You can see how M'cartney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The M'cartney family name was found in Scotland between 1851 and 1901. The most M'cartney families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there were 12 M'cartney families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded M'cartney's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of M'cartney families in 1851.
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 466 immigration records available for the last name M'cartney. 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 219 military records available for the last name M'cartney. For the veterans among your M'cartney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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