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Mcwhirter Family History

Mcwhirter Name Meaning

Scottish (Ayrshire and Galloway) and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Chruiteir ‘son of the harpist or fiddler’ from Gaelic cruitear ‘harpist fiddler’.

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


Similar surnames: Mcwhorter, Mcwhite, Mccarter, Mcwhinney, Mccotter, Mcallister

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Where is the Mcwhirter family from?

You can see how Mcwhirter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcwhirter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcwhirter families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there were 3 Mcwhirter families living in Tennessee. This was about 38% of all the recorded Mcwhirter's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Mcwhirter families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcwhirter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mcwhirter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mcwhirter. 29% of Mcwhirter men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Mcwhirter women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcwhirter were Truck Driver and Housekeeper. .

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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
    29%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Carpenter
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    20%
  • Stenographer
    14%
  • Saleslady
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcwhirter. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Mcwhirter. For the veterans among your Mcwhirter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcwhirter lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Mcwhirter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mcwhirter in 1947 was 69, and 80 in 2004.

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