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Mccart Family History

Mccart Name Meaning

Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Airt ‘son of Art’ a popular personal name from an old Celtic word meaning ‘bear’. Compare Hart and Arthur .

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


Similar surnames: Mccary, Mccartan, Mccann, Mccarthy, Mccaw, Mccaig, Mccabe, Mccord

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Where is the Mccart family from?

You can see how Mccart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccart family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccart families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 5 Mccart families living in Missouri. This was about 28% of all the recorded Mccart's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Mccart families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mccart surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mccart ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mccart. 32% of Mccart men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Mccart women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mccart were Truck Driver and New Worker. .

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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

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farming
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    19%
  • Housewife
    13%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • New Worker
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mccart. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Mccart. For the veterans among your Mccart ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mccart lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Mccart life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Mccart in 1955 was 48, and 78 in 2004.

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