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Mcsween Family History

Mcsween Surname Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Suibhne ‘son of Suibhne’ a Gaelic name meaning ‘pleasant affable’ see McQueen 1 and Irish McSweeney.

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Suain based on Old Norse sveinn ‘boy servant’ which was also used as a personal name.

This is given as the origin of the McQueen family of Skye (see also McSwain and Whan) although the two similar personal names Suibhne and Sveinn Gaelic and Scandinavian.

Have influenced each other more widely in Scotland.

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


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You can see how Mcsween families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcsween family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcsween families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 5 Mcsween families living in Durham. This was about 63% of all the recorded Mcsween's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Mcsween families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mcsween. 100% of Mcsween women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
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Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Mcsween life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Mcsween in 1948 was 38, and 85 in 2004.

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