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Mccarteny Family History

Mccarteny 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: Mccarten, Mccartney, Mccarney, Mccartan, Mccarthy, Mccarley, Mccarty

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Where is the Mccarteny family from?

You can see how Mccarteny families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccarteny family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccarteny families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there was 1 Mccarteny family living in Maine. This was 100% of all the recorded Mccarteny's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Mccarteny families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mccarteny surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mccarteny ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 188 census records available for the last name Mccarteny. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mccarteny 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Mccarteny. 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 20 military records available for the last name Mccarteny. For the veterans among your Mccarteny ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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