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Mcneely Family History

Mcneely Surname Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: variant of McNeilly.

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


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Where is the Mcneely family from?

You can see how Mcneely families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcneely family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcneely families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Mcneely families living in Devon. This was about 33% of all the recorded Mcneely's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Mcneely families in 1891.
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What did your Mcneely ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mcneely. 23% of Mcneely men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Mcneely women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcneely were Carpenter and Seamstress.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    23%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Housewife
    9%
  • Teacher
    9%
  • Seamstress
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcneely. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Mcneely. For the veterans among your Mcneely ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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