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Mceachin Family History

Mceachin Surname Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eachainn ‘son of Eachann’ a diminutive of Eachaidh a personal name based on each ‘horse’ and Anglicized as Hector.

See the Irish form McGahan.

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


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Where is the Mceachin family from?

You can see how Mceachin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mceachin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mceachin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Mceachin families living in Northumberland. This was about 71% of all the recorded Mceachin's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Mceachin families in 1891.
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What did your Mceachin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mceachin. 40% of Mceachin men worked as a Laborer and 27% of Mceachin women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mceachin were Farm Laborer and Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Farmer
    21%
  • Salesman
    14%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    27%
  • Home
    22%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Laborer
    16%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 168 immigration records available for the last name Mceachin. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mceachin. For the veterans among your Mceachin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mceachin lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Mceachin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Mceachin in 1957 was 50, and 73 in 2004.

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