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Mccavana Family History

Mccavana Surname Meaning

from Mac an Mhanaigh ‘son of the monk’ from manach ‘monk’. This was a Mayo surname also anglicized by translation as Monk and Monks.

The original stress fell on the -van- syllable but there has been some later confusion with Kavanagh and similar names with stress on Kav-.

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


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You can see how Mccavana families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccavana family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Mccavana families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 10 Mccavana families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 91% of all the recorded Mccavana's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Mccavana families in 1880.
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What did your Mccavana ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Nurses Asst was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mccavana. 100% of Mccavana women worked as a Nurses Asst.

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Nurses Asst
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 190 immigration records available for the last name Mccavana. 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 24 military records available for the last name Mccavana. For the veterans among your Mccavana ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mccavana lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Mccavana life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Mccavana in 1964 was 75, and 84 in 2004.

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