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Mcphillips Family History

Mcphillips Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Philib a patronymic from a Gaelic form of the personal name Phillip with excrescent English -s.

See also McKillip.

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


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Where is the Mcphillips family from?

You can see how Mcphillips families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcphillips family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcphillips families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 38 Mcphillips families living in Lancashire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Mcphillips's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcphillips families in 1891.
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What did your Mcphillips ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mcphillips. 34% of Mcphillips men worked as a Builders Labourer and 74% of Mcphillips women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcphillips were Dock Labourer and Cotton Weaver.

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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

  • Builders Labourer
    34%
  • General Labourer
    23%
  • Public Works Contractors Lab
    23%
  • Dock Labourer
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Cook
    7%
  • Elementary Asst School Teach
    7%
  • Cotton Weaver
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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