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Mccauley Family History

Mccauley Surname Meaning

Scottish (Dumbartonshire) and Irish (Westmeath): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh ‘son of Amhalghadh’ a personal name of uncertain origin. The best known family of Mac Amhalghaidh is from Westmeath and there were families called Mac Amhlaoibh in counties Cork and Fermanagh (a branch of the Maguires) as well as a family in southwest Scotland which has migrated to Ulster.

Compare the Scottish form Macaulay. Scottish (Hebrides) and Irish (Fermanagh): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh or Mac Amhlaidh ‘son of Olaf’ from Gaelic forms of the Old Norse personal name Áleifr Óláfr (see Olafsen).

Compare McAuliffe.

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


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You can see how Mccauley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccauley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccauley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 74 Mccauley families living in Lancashire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Mccauley's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mccauley families in 1891.
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What did your Mccauley 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 Mccauley. 50% of Mccauley men worked as a General Labourer and 81% of Mccauley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mccauley were Retired and 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%
  • Cattle Drover
    22%
  • Licensed Victualler
    15%
  • Retired
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Domestic
    4%

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