Maccabee Family History

Maccabee Surname Meaning

apparently a variant of McCabe remodelled in imitation of the name of the Maccabees (or Machabees) a Jewish army of the second century B.C.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Similar surnames: Mcabee, Mccabe, Mockabee, Macafee, Mabee, Maccarone, Mcafee, Mcnamee, Marable, Larrabee

32,000 record(s) for Maccabee

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
179	Military Records
81	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
28K	Member Trees

Where is the Maccabee family from?

You can see how Maccabee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Maccabee family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Maccabee families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 6 Maccabee families living in Iowa. This was about 35% of all the recorded Maccabee's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Maccabee families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Maccabee surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Maccabee ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Manager and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Maccabee. 50% of Maccabee men worked as a Manager and 100% of Maccabee women worked as a Maid.

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

Manager

50%

Clerk

50%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

100%

What Maccabee family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Maccabee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Maccabee census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 81 immigration records available for the last name Maccabee. 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.

Military Records

There are 179 military records available for the last name Maccabee. For the veterans among your Maccabee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Maccabee lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Maccabee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Maccabee in 1964 was 77, and 77 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Maccabee ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.