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Mckelvey Family History

Mckelvey Surname Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Shealbhaigh ‘son of Sealbhach’ a personal name from the adjective sealbhach ‘rich in herds rich’.

McKelvey is stressed on the syllable Anglicized Kel but where the pronunciation is unfamiliar confusion is possible with McEvoy.

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


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Where is the Mckelvey family from?

You can see how Mckelvey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mckelvey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mckelvey families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 55 Mckelvey families living in Lancashire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Mckelvey's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mckelvey families in 1891.
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What did your Mckelvey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mckelvey. 93% of Mckelvey 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
    93%
  • Grocer
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Mckelvey. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Mckelvey. For the veterans among your Mckelvey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mckelvey lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Mckelvey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Mckelvey in 1947 was 47, and 75 in 2004.

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