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Mcclinton Family History

Mcclinton Surname Meaning

Irish (northern) and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Fhionntain (Scottish) Mac Giolla Fhionntáin (Irish) ‘son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of (Saint) Fionntan’

whose name has been explained as ‘the white ancient’.

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


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You can see how Mcclinton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcclinton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcclinton families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Mcclinton families living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mcclinton's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcclinton families in 1891.
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What did your Mcclinton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mcclinton. 100% of Mcclinton 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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Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Mcclinton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Mcclinton in 1952 was 52, and 73 in 2004.

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