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Mccool Family History

Mccool Surname Meaning

Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Comhghaill ‘son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of (Saint) Comhghall’ a personal name possibly an intensive of gall ‘stranger’ borne by an early Irish saint.

Irish (northern) and Manx: possibly an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhubhghaill.

See McDowell.

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


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You can see how Mccool families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccool family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccool families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 45 Mccool families living in Lancashire. This was about 73% of all the recorded Mccool's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mccool families in 1891.
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What did your Mccool 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 Mccool. 100% of Mccool men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Mccool women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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