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Mcquinn Family History

Mcquinn Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coinn earlier spelled Mac Cuinn ‘son of Conn’

a personal name meaning ‘wisdom’ or ‘chief’ (see Conn).

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


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Where is the Mcquinn family from?

You can see how Mcquinn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcquinn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcquinn families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 55 Mcquinn families living in Lancashire. This was about 49% of all the recorded Mcquinn's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcquinn families in 1891.
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What did your Mcquinn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mcquinn. 77% of Mcquinn 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
    77%
  • Housewife
    12%
  • Laundry Worker
    12%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcquinn. 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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Draft Cards

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

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