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Mcanaw Family History

Mcanaw Surname Meaning

from Mac Con Shnámha from the personal name Cú Shnámha meaning 'hound of swimming'. This was a chieftain family in Leitrim sometimes anglicized as Ford (from translation of the phonetically similar Mac an Átha 'son of the ford') or McAdam Irish Mac Adhaimh.

variants in final -ea or -ee possibly from Mac Cionaodha or Mac Cionaoith see McKenna and McKinney.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Mcanaw family from?

You can see how Mcanaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcanaw family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Mcanaw families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1851 there was 1 Mcanaw family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcanaw's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Mcanaw families in 1851.
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What did your Mcanaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mcanaw. 100% of Mcanaw men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
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Passenger Lists

There are 116 immigration records available for the last name Mcanaw. 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 72 military records available for the last name Mcanaw. For the veterans among your Mcanaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcanaw lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2003, in the United States, Mcanaw life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Mcanaw in 1949 was 42, and 82 in 2003.

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