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Mccallion Family History

Mccallion Surname Meaning

Irish (Derry) and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cailín or Mac Caileain ‘son of Cailín or Caileán’ a personal name that is either a variant of Colin or a derivative of coileán ‘puppy’.

Mac Cailein the designation of the chief of Clann Campbell was quoted in Ireland as both Mac Cailín and Mac Ailín and appears to have become a gallowglass surname.

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


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You can see how Mccallion families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccallion family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccallion families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 16 Mccallion families living in Lancashire. This was about 62% of all the recorded Mccallion's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mccallion families in 1891.
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What did your Mccallion ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mccallion. 89% of Mccallion women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Clerk To A Registered Friendly Society
    12%

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Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Mccallion life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Mccallion in 1949 was 22, and 56 in 2004.

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