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Mceachern Family History

Mceachern Surname Meaning

Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eichthigheirn ‘son of Eichthighearn’

a personal name from each ‘horse’ + tighearna ‘lord’.

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


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Where is the Mceachern family from?

You can see how Mceachern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mceachern family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mceachern families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 18 Mceachern families living in Lancashire. This was about 90% of all the recorded Mceachern's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mceachern families in 1891.
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What did your Mceachern ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mceachern. 100% of Mceachern 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

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Mceachern. 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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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Mceachern. For the veterans among your Mceachern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mceachern lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Mceachern life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Mceachern in 1946 was 26, and 72 in 2004.

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