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Mcwaters Family History

Mcwaters Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Uaitéir a patronymic from a Gaelicized form of the personal name Walter with excrescent English -s.

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


Similar surnames: Mcwatters, Waters, Mcfate, Dewaters, Watters, Coates, Mccarter

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Where is the Mcwaters family from?

You can see how Mcwaters families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcwaters family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcwaters families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 8 Mcwaters families living in Kentucky. This was about 57% of all the recorded Mcwaters's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Mcwaters families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcwaters surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mcwaters ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mcwaters. 30% of Mcwaters men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Mcwaters women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcwaters were Farming and Stenographer. .

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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

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Farmer
    29%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Farming
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    25%
  • Housework
    25%
  • School Teacher
    17%
  • Stenographer
    17%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 742 immigration records available for the last name Mcwaters. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mcwaters. For the veterans among your Mcwaters ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcwaters lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Mcwaters life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mcwaters in 1944 was 33, and 74 in 2004.

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