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Mcginnis Family History

Mcginnis Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Aonghuis or Mag Aonghusa ‘son of Aonghus’ (see Angus). This is the surname of a chieftain family in western County Down.

Compare the Scottish form McInnis and the variant McNeese. Compare also McGuinness.

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


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Where is the Mcginnis family from?

You can see how Mcginnis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcginnis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcginnis families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Mcginnis families living in Lancashire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Mcginnis's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcginnis families in 1891.
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What did your Mcginnis ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mcginnis. 78% of Mcginnis women worked as an Unpaid Domestic 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Private Means
    23%

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcginnis. 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 26,000 military records available for the last name Mcginnis. For the veterans among your Mcginnis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcginnis lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mcginnis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mcginnis in 1942 was 66, and 76 in 2004.

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