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Mccord Family History

Mccord Surname Meaning

Irish (northern) and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cuairt or Mac Cuarta a name ostensibly meaning ‘son of journey’ but in origin a shortened form of Mac Mhuircheartaigh.

See McCurdy and the unlenited form McMurtry.

Irish (northern): variant of McCart.

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


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You can see how Mccord families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccord family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccord families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 42 Mccord families living in Lancashire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Mccord's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mccord families in 1891.
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What did your Mccord ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mccord. 96% of Mccord women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    96%
  • Clothing Machinist
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Mccord. 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 17,000 military records available for the last name Mccord. For the veterans among your Mccord ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mccord lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mccord life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Mccord in 1940 was 36, and 74 in 2004.

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