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Mccarroll Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cearbhaill ‘son of Cearbhall’ a personal name perhaps based on cearbh ‘hacking’. See Carroll .

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


Similar surnames: O'carroll, Carroll, Mccarville, Mccarrell, Mccarron, Mccoll, Mccahill

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Where is the Mccarroll family from?

You can see how Mccarroll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccarroll family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccarroll families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 15 Mccarroll families living in Tennessee. This was about 39% of all the recorded Mccarroll's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Mccarroll families in 1840.
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What did your Mccarroll ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mccarroll. 19% of Mccarroll men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Mccarroll women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mccarroll were Truck Driver and Laundress. .

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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

  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Teacher
    9%
  • Laundress
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mccarroll. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Mccarroll. For the veterans among your Mccarroll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mccarroll lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Mccarroll life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mccarroll in 1943 was 47, and 79 in 2004.

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