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Mcbriar Family History

Mcbriar Surname Meaning

from Mac Bráthair ‘son of the brother (i.e. the monk or friar)’. MacLysaght calls McBriar ‘the form used in Down for the Scottish name McBrair (bráthair ‘brother or friar’)

which Black traces in Dumfries from the 14th century.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Mcbriar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcbriar family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcbriar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Mcbriar families living in Durham. This was about 92% of all the recorded Mcbriar's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Mcbriar families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mcbriar. 100% of Mcbriar women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 127 military records available for the last name Mcbriar. For the veterans among your Mcbriar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1964 and 2002, in the United States, Mcbriar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Mcbriar in 1964 was 66, and 82 in 2002.

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