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Mcpeak Family History

Mcpeak Name Meaning

Irish (northern) and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Péice a patronymic from the personal name Péic which is not of Gaelic etymology. Woulfe links it to Old English Pic (see Pike ) although MacLysaght derives it from Old English peac ‘thickset man’.

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


Similar surnames: Peak, Mclean, Mcbean, Mclear, Mccook, Mcgeady, Mcclay, Mcshea, Mcvean

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Where is the Mcpeak family from?

You can see how Mcpeak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcpeak family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcpeak families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 20 Mcpeak families living in Durham. This was about 95% of all the recorded Mcpeak's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Mcpeak families in 1891.
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What did your Mcpeak ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mcpeak. 33% of Mcpeak men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Mcpeak women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcpeak were Clerk and Seamstress. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    33%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Truck Driver
    5%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    16%
  • Housework
    12%
  • Teacher
    7%
  • Seamstress
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcpeak. 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 Mcpeak. For the veterans among your Mcpeak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcpeak lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Mcpeak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Mcpeak in 1949 was 32, and 67 in 2004.

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