Mccary Family History

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Mccary Name Meaning

Irish: variant of McGarry or, in counties Galway and Westmeath, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhiachra ‘son of Fiachra’, a personal name possibly meaning ‘battle king’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Mccart, Mcnary, Mccay, Mccoy, Mccann, Mckay, Mccarthy, Mccorry, Mccaw

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Mccary Family Origin

Where is the Mccary family from?

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You can see how Mccary families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccary family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccary families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Mccary families living in Denbighshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Mccary's in the UK. Denbighshire had the highest population of Mccary families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mccary surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Mccary Family Occupations

What did your Mccary ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Estemater (engineering) and Ford Manufacturer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Mccary. 25% of Mccary men worked as an Estemater (engineering) and 34% of Mccary women worked as a Ford Manufacturer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mccary were Motor Driver Heavy Govst and Unpaid Domestic Duties

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Estemater (engineering)
    25%
  • Horseman
    25%
  • Managing Director Mantle Factory
    25%
  • Motor Driver Heavy Govst
    25%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Ford Manufacturer
    34%
  • Order Clerk
    34%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    34%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Mccary Historical Records

What Mccary family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Mccary. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mccary census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 790 immigration records available for the last name Mccary. 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 Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Mccary. For the veterans among your Mccary ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Mccary Life Expectancy

What is the average Mccary lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Mccary life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Mccary in 1951 was 59, and 74 in 2004.

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