Mccreary Family History

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Mccreary Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Ruidhrí, a variant of Mac Ruaidhrí, which has been connected to Irish ruadh ‘red’ (see McCrory) and to the Old Norse personal name Hrothrekr, whence Roderick.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Mccready, Mccleary, Mccrery, Mccary, Mccrary, Mccrory, Mcneary

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Mccreary Family Origin

Where is the Mccreary family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Mccreary families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccreary family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccreary families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 32 Mccreary families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 33% of all the recorded Mccreary's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Mccreary families in 1840.
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    Mccreary Family Occupations

    What did your Mccreary ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Mccreary. 21% of Mccreary men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Mccreary women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mccreary were Truck Driver and Clerk

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Laborer
      21%
    • Farmer
      21%
    • Salesman
      7%
    • Truck Driver
      5%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Stenographer
      8%
    • Housewife
      7%
    • Maid
      7%
    • Clerk
      6%

    *We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

    Mccreary Historical Records

    What Mccreary family records will you find?

    Census Record

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    Passenger List

    There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mccreary. 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 Card

    There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Mccreary. For the veterans among your Mccreary ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Mccreary Life Expectancy

    What is the average Mccreary lifespan?

    Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Mccreary life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Mccreary in 1944 was 26, and 74 in 2004.

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