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Mcallen Family History

Mcallen Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Ailín or Mac Aileáin (Scottish Gaelic Mac Ailein) ‘son of Allen’ (see Allen).

Irish: variant of McCallion from Mac Cailín ‘son of Cailín or Caileán’.

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


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Where is the Mcallen family from?

You can see how Mcallen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcallen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcallen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 25 Mcallen families living in Hampshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Mcallen's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Mcallen families in 1891.
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What did your Mcallen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mcallen. 100% of Mcallen men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Mcallen 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

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Student
    11%
  • Private Means
    11%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 24,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcallen. 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 Mcallen. For the veterans among your Mcallen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcallen lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Mcallen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Mcallen in 1959 was 60, and 76 in 2004.

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