Mclennan Family History

Mclennan Surname Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Fhinnein a patronymic from a personal name meaning ‘servant or devotee of (Saint) Finnian’.

Finnian is a personal name representing a diminutive of fionn ‘white’.

There were several early Irish saints of this name.

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

Similar surnames: Mckennon, Mclean, Mcgannon, Brennan, Mckinnon, Mckenna, Mcclenahan, Mckeeman, Lennon, Mclinden

276,000 record(s) for Mclennan

55K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
8K	Military Records
15K	Immigration Records
102K	Census and Voter Lists
94K	Member Trees

Where is the Mclennan family from?

You can see how Mclennan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mclennan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mclennan families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there were 4 Mclennan families living in North Carolina. This was about 80% of all the recorded Mclennan's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Mclennan families in 1840.

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

What did your Mclennan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mclennan. 20% of Mclennan men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Mclennan women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mclennan were Clerk and 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

Farmer

20%

Salesman

11%

Laborer

9%

Clerk

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

10%

Waitress

10%

Teacher

7%

Maid

7%

What Mclennan family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 102K census records available for the last name Mclennan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mclennan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 15K immigration records available for the last name Mclennan. 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 8K military records available for the last name Mclennan. For the veterans among your Mclennan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Mclennan lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Mclennan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mclennan in 1946 was 59, and 77 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mclennan 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.