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Mchardy Name Meaning

Scottish: from a Gaelic personal name which is most likely to be an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Mhuircheartaigh (see McCurdy ). Mac Chardaidh ‘son of the sloe’ has also been suggested as an origin but this seems implausible.

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


Similar surnames: Mchaney, Mcgarry, Hardy, Mccary, Mcnary, Mccurdy, Clardy, Mcharg

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Where is the Mchardy family from?

You can see how Mchardy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mchardy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mchardy families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 10 Mchardy families living in Manitoba. This was about 33% of all the recorded Mchardy's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Mchardy families in 1911.
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What did your Mchardy ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mchardy. 65% of Mchardy men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Mchardy women worked as a Servant. .

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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
    65%
  • Loco Fireman
    12%
  • Florist
    12%
  • Electrician
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Servant
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Mchardy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Mchardy lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Mchardy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Mchardy in 1954 was 47, and 88 in 2004.

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