Mcnama Family History

Mcnama Surname Meaning

from Mac Con Meadha 'son of Cú Mheadha' a personal name meaning 'hound of Meadh' a place-name.

Woulfe says that the family were once chieftains in Westmeath.

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

Similar surnames: Mcnamar, Mcnair, Mcnabb, Minami, Mcnamee, Mcnamara, Mcnary, Mcham, Mcnay, Mcnall

4,000 record(s) for Mcnama

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
201	Military Records
297	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
861	Member Trees

Where is the Mcnama family from?

You can see how Mcnama families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcnama family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcnama families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Mcnama family living in Maryland. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mcnama's in USA. Maryland and 1 other state had the highest population of Mcnama families in 1840.

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

What did your Mcnama ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mcnama.

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

100%

What Mcnama family records will you find?

Census Record

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

Passenger List

There are 297 immigration records available for the last name Mcnama. 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 201 military records available for the last name Mcnama. For the veterans among your Mcnama ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Mcnama lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Mcnama life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Mcnama in 1963 was 77, and 80 in 2002.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mcnama 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.