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Mckown Family History

Mckown Surname Meaning

Irish and Scottish: variant of McEwen

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


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Where is the Mckown family from?

You can see how Mckown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mckown family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mckown families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 33 Mckown families living in Lancashire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Mckown's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mckown families in 1891.
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What did your Mckown ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mckown. 85% of Mckown 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
    85%
  • Cotton Spt Mill Ring Spinner
    16%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mckown. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Mckown. For the veterans among your Mckown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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