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Mguire Family History

Mguire Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Mcguire, Guire, Maguire, Squire, Maire, Guile, Aguirre, Mcguirk

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Where is the Mguire family from?

You can see how Mguire families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mguire family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mguire families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Mguire family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Mguire's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Mguire families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mguire surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Mguire ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mguire ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 391 census records available for the last name Mguire. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mguire census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 74 immigration records available for the last name Mguire. 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 30 military records available for the last name Mguire. For the veterans among your Mguire ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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