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Mcgreff Family History

Mcgreff 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: Mcgriff, Greff, Greif, Griff, Reff, Graff, Scarff, Schoeff, Hogrefe

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Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcgreff 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 Mcgreff ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mcgreff. 100% of Mcgreff men worked as a Farm Laborer and 100% of Mcgreff women worked as a Maid. .

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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

  • Farm Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Mcgreff. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mcgreff. For the veterans among your Mcgreff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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