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Mccarron Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Carrghamhna ‘son of Corrghamhain’ a personal name composed of the elements corr ‘sharp’ + gamhain ‘calf’ (young bull). Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Ciaráin ‘son of Ciarán’ a personal name meaning ‘little dark one’ based on ciar ‘black’. See Kieran .

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


Similar surnames: Mccammon, Mcclarnon, Mcmorrow, Mccartan, Mcmartin, Marron, Mccarthy

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Where is the Mccarron family from?

You can see how Mccarron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccarron family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccarron families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 34 Mccarron families living in Lancashire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Mccarron's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mccarron families in 1891.
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What did your Mccarron ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mccarron. 31% of Mccarron men worked as a Builders Labourer and 80% of Mccarron women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mccarron were Process Worker Heavy Chemical and Unpaid Household 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    31%
  • General Labourer
    24%
  • Contractors Plant Driver
    16%
  • Process Worker Heavy Chemical
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    5%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    5%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Mccarron. For the veterans among your Mccarron ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mccarron lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Mccarron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Mccarron in 1949 was 36, and 74 in 2004.

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