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M'guigan Family History

M'guigan Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Mcguigan, Mcgugan, Mcguiggan, Guinan, Merrigan, Milligan, Madigan

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Where is the M'guigan family from?

You can see how M'guigan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The M'guigan family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 M'guigan family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded M'guigan's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of M'guigan families in 1851.
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What did your M'guigan ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your M'guigan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 39 census records available for the last name M'guigan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, M'guigan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 14 immigration records available for the last name M'guigan. 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 5 military records available for the last name M'guigan. For the veterans among your M'guigan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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