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Mc Cooper Family History

Mc Cooper 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: Cooper, Mccomber, Mccooey, Mccotter, Mccool, Looper, Schopper

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You can see how Mc Cooper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc Cooper family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Mc Cooper families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Mc Cooper families living in Derbyshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mc Cooper's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Mc Cooper families in 1891.
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Passenger Lists

There are 195 immigration records available for the last name Mc Cooper. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Mc Cooper. For the veterans among your Mc Cooper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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