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Mc'vicar Family History

Mc'vicar 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: Mcvicar, Macvicar, Mcvicker, Vilar, Monica, Mcnair, Mclear, Vivar

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Where is the Mc'vicar family from?

You can see how Mc'vicar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc'vicar family name was found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there was 1 Mc'vicar family living in Argyll. This was 100% of all the recorded Mc'vicar's in Scotland. Argyll had the highest population of Mc'vicar families in 1901.
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Mc'vicar. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Mc'vicar. For the veterans among your Mc'vicar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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