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Mcgarry Family History

Mcgarry Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Fhearadhaigh ‘son of Fhearadhach’ a personal name meaning ‘manly brave’ (from fear ‘man’).

The name was originally pronounced as three syllables as in the variant McGarraghy.

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


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Where is the Mcgarry family from?

You can see how Mcgarry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcgarry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcgarry families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 336 Mcgarry families living in Lancashire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Mcgarry's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcgarry families in 1891.
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What did your Mcgarry 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 Mcgarry. 36% of Mcgarry men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Mcgarry women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcgarry were Motor Mechanic and Housewife.

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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
    36%
  • Builders Labourer
    14%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Motor Mechanic
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcgarry. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Mcgarry. For the veterans among your Mcgarry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcgarry lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mcgarry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mcgarry in 1942 was 48, and 77 in 2004.

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