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Mcaleese Family History

Mcaleese Surname Meaning

Scottish and Northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Íosa (Scottish) Mac Giolla Íosa (Irish), a patronymic from a personal name meaning ‘servant (i.e. devotee) of Jesus’.

See McLeish.

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


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Where is the Mcaleese family from?

You can see how Mcaleese families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcaleese family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcaleese families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 19 Mcaleese families living in Lancashire. This was about 46% of all the recorded Mcaleese's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcaleese families in 1891.
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What did your Mcaleese ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Chef and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mcaleese. 34% of Mcaleese men worked as a Chef and 100% of Mcaleese women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Chef
    34%
  • Builders Labourer
    34%
  • Colliery Hewer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcaleese. 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 647 military records available for the last name Mcaleese. For the veterans among your Mcaleese ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcaleese lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Mcaleese life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Mcaleese in 1947 was 47, and 79 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mcaleese ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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