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Mcgreery Family History

Mcgreery 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: Mcgreevy, Mccreery, Mccreary, Mcgeary, Mccrery, Mccleery, Mcgreevey

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Where is the Mcgreery family from?

You can see how Mcgreery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcgreery family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcgreery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Mcgreery family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcgreery's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Mcgreery families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcgreery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Mcgreery ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mcgreery. 60% of Mcgreery men worked as a Clerk. .

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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 1940

  • Clerk
    60%
  • New Worker
    40%
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Census Records

There are 685 census records available for the last name Mcgreery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcgreery 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 195 immigration records available for the last name Mcgreery. 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 88 military records available for the last name Mcgreery. For the veterans among your Mcgreery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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