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Mcbeard Family History

Mcbeard 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: Beard, Mclear, Mcneary, Mcbean, Mcclard, Mcgeary, Mcnear, Mccard

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Where is the Mcbeard family from?

You can see how Mcbeard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcbeard family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mcbeard families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there was 1 Mcbeard family living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcbeard's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Mcbeard families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcbeard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Mcbeard ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 59 census records available for the last name Mcbeard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcbeard 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Mcbeard. 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 4 military records available for the last name Mcbeard. For the veterans among your Mcbeard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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