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Mc Bear Family History

Mc Bear 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: Mclear, Mcbean, Mcnear, Mcalear, Bear, Mclean, Clear, Mczeal

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Where is the Mc Bear family from?

You can see how Mc Bear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc Bear family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Mc Bear families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Mc Bear family living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Mc Bear's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Mc Bear families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mc Bear surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 468 census records available for the last name Mc Bear. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mc Bear 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Mc Bear. 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 518 military records available for the last name Mc Bear. For the veterans among your Mc Bear ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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