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Mclennan Family History

Mclennan Name Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Fhinnein a patronymic from a personal name meaning ‘servant or devotee of (Saint) Finnian’. Finnian is a personal name representing a diminutive of fionn ‘white’. There were several early Irish saints of this name.

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


Similar surnames: Mckennon, Mclean, Mcgannon, Brennan, Mckinnon, Mckenna, Mcclenahan

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Where is the Mclennan family from?

You can see how Mclennan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mclennan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mclennan families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 69 Mclennan families living in Lancashire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Mclennan's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mclennan families in 1891.
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What did your Mclennan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mclennan. 24% of Mclennan men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Mclennan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mclennan were Carpenter (heavy) and Private Means. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    24%
  • Hotel Plateman
    16%
  • Photographer
    16%
  • Carpenter (heavy)
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Mclennan. For the veterans among your Mclennan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mclennan lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Mclennan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mclennan in 1946 was 59, and 77 in 2004.

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