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Mcburney Family History

Mcburney Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Biorna ‘son of Biorna’ Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Bjarni ‘bear’.

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


Similar surnames: Burney, Mccarney, Mclarney, Mccurley, Mcsorley, Mccartney, Mcbrien

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Where is the Mcburney family from?

You can see how Mcburney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcburney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcburney families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 72 Mcburney families living in Lancashire. This was about 68% of all the recorded Mcburney's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcburney families in 1891.
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What did your Mcburney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mcburney. 100% of Mcburney 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
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcburney. 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 Mcburney. For the veterans among your Mcburney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcburney lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Mcburney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mcburney in 1944 was 23, and 73 in 2004.

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