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Mcevoy Family History

Mcevoy Surname Meaning

Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Bhuidhe ‘son of the yellow-haired lad’.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhiódhbuidhe a patronymic originally (the genitive has been altered) from fíodhbhadhach ‘woodman’.

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


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Where is the Mcevoy family from?

You can see how Mcevoy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcevoy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcevoy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 648 Mcevoy families living in Lancashire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Mcevoy's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcevoy families in 1891.
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What did your Mcevoy 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 Mcevoy. 23% of Mcevoy men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Mcevoy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcevoy were Railway Porter and Unpaid House Duties.

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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
    23%
  • Builders Labourer
    11%
  • Dock Labourer
    11%
  • Railway Porter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Office Cleaner
    3%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Mcevoy. For the veterans among your Mcevoy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcevoy lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Mcevoy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Mcevoy in 1943 was 42, and 73 in 2004.

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