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Mcharg Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish:: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Cairge a patronymic from a personal name meaning ‘lad of the rock’. Compare McCargo . possibly from Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhearga ‘son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of (Saint) Fearga’. possibly an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Concairge ‘son of Cú-Chairge’ a personal name meaning ‘hound of the rock’. See McCarrick

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


Similar surnames: Mcham, Mccaig, Mchardy, Mccart, Mccary, Mchale, Mcnary, Mccuaig

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You can see how Mcharg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcharg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcharg families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there were 5 Mcharg families living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mcharg's in USA. New York had the highest population of Mcharg families in 1840.
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What did your Mcharg ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mcharg. 30% of Mcharg men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Mcharg women worked as a Waitress. .

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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
    30%
  • Salesman
    25%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Accountant
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    100%
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Between 1952 and 2003, in the United States, Mcharg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Mcharg in 1952 was 45, and 80 in 2003.

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