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Mcfall Family History

Mcfall Surname Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: variant of McPhail. This is the most usual Irish Anglicization.

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


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Where is the Mcfall family from?

You can see how Mcfall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcfall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcfall families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 59 Mcfall families living in Lancashire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Mcfall's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcfall families in 1891.
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What did your Mcfall 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 Mcfall. 60% of Mcfall men worked as a General Labourer and 87% of Mcfall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcfall were House Plasterer and Incapacitated.

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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
    60%
  • House Plasterer
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Unpaid House Duty
    5%
  • Domestic Helper
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    5%

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Census Records

There are 35,000 census records available for the last name Mcfall. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcfall census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcfall. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Mcfall. For the veterans among your Mcfall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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