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Mcmartin Family History

Mcmartin Name Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Mairtin ‘son of Martin’. Compare Gilmartin .

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


Similar surnames: Mchatton, Mccartan, Martin, Mcmackin, Mclaren, Mccart, Mcmorris

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Where is the Mcmartin family from?

You can see how Mcmartin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcmartin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcmartin families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there were 17 Mcmartin families living in New York. This was about 65% of all the recorded Mcmartin's in USA. New York had the highest population of Mcmartin families in 1840.
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What did your Mcmartin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mcmartin. 33% of Mcmartin men worked as a Farmer and 27% of Mcmartin women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcmartin were Engineer and 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

  • Farmer
    33%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Proprietor
    10%
  • Engineer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    27%
  • Teacher
    20%
  • Housewife
    14%
  • Maid
    14%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcmartin. 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 Mcmartin. For the veterans among your Mcmartin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcmartin lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Mcmartin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Mcmartin in 1960 was 38, and 73 in 2004.

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