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Machary Family History

Machary Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Machart, Zachary, Bachar, Acharya, Machak, Macha, Macari, Machado

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Where is the Machary family from?

You can see how Machary families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Machary family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Machary families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Machary families living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Machary's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Machary families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Machary surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Machary ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Machary ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 79 census records available for the last name Machary. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Machary census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 23 immigration records available for the last name Machary. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5 military records available for the last name Machary. For the veterans among your Machary ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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