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Cormack Name Meaning

Scottish: shortened form of Gaelic Mac Cormaic ‘son of Cormac’ see McCormack .

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


Similar surnames: Carmack, Cromack, Mccormack, Cammack, Corrick, Corgan, Mccornack

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Where is the Cormack family from?

You can see how Cormack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cormack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cormack families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there were 9 Cormack families living in Illinois. This was about 33% of all the recorded Cormack's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Cormack families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cormack surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Cormack ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cormack. 18% of Cormack men worked as a Salesman and 18% of Cormack women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cormack were Carpenter and Bookkeeper. .

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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

  • Salesman
    18%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    18%
  • Housework
    15%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Bookkeeper
    11%
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Passenger Lists

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Cormack. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Cormack. For the veterans among your Cormack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cormack lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Cormack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Cormack in 1955 was 29, and 70 in 2004.

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