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Mccoll Family History

Mccoll Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Colla (earlier Conla(e)) a patronymic from a personal name borne by three brothers who were the legendary ancestors of the kings of mid Ulster.

The name has been explained as possibly meaning ‘great chief’. Historically there seems to have some confusion with McCullough as the surname was sometimes pronounced with a final fricative as Mac Collach.

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


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Where is the Mccoll family from?

You can see how Mccoll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccoll family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccoll families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 120 Mccoll families living in Lancashire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Mccoll's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mccoll families in 1891.
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What did your Mccoll 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 Mccoll. 36% of Mccoll men worked as a General Labourer and 84% of Mccoll women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mccoll were Bank Clerk and Unpaid 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
    36%
  • Builders Labourer
    24%
  • Motor Driver
    18%
  • Bank Clerk
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • House Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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