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Mcbrearty Family History

Mcbrearty Surname Meaning

Irish (Donegal): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Muircheartaigh ‘son of Muircheartach’ a personal name meaning ‘mariner’.

In Ireland the personal name was sometimes shortened to Mreartach and then Breartach/Briartach.

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


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Where is the Mcbrearty family from?

You can see how Mcbrearty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcbrearty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mcbrearty families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 16 Mcbrearty families living in Lancashire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Mcbrearty's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcbrearty families in 1891.
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What did your Mcbrearty 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 Mcbrearty. 50% of Mcbrearty men worked as a General Labourer and 88% of Mcbrearty women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcbrearty were Catholic Clergyman and Unpaid Domestic.

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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
    50%
  • Catholic Clergyman
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    13%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcbrearty. 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 835 military records available for the last name Mcbrearty. For the veterans among your Mcbrearty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcbrearty lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Mcbrearty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Mcbrearty in 1954 was 40, and 91 in 2004.

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