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Mcevoy Family History

Mcevoy Name Meaning

Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Bhuidhe ‘son of the yellow-haired lad’. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhíodhbhuidhe a patronymic originally (the genitive has been altered) from fíodhbhadhach ‘woodman’.

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


Similar surnames: Mcvoy, Mcelroy, Mccook, Mccoy, Mccloy, Mcroy, Mcclay, Mcleroy, Mcleod

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Where is the Mcevoy family from?

You can see how Mcevoy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcevoy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcevoy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 64 Mcevoy families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Mcevoy's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mcevoy families in 1911.
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What did your Mcevoy ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mcevoy. 31% of Mcevoy men worked as a Farmer and 38% of Mcevoy women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcevoy were Bar Keeper and Saleslady. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Labourer
    16%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Bar Keeper
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    38%
  • C Servant
    38%
  • Saleslady
    25%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Mcevoy. For the veterans among your Mcevoy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcevoy lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Mcevoy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Mcevoy in 1943 was 42, and 73 in 2004.

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