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Mccallion Name Meaning

Irish (Derry) and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cailín or Mac Caileain ‘son of Cailín or Caileán’ a personal name that is either a variant of Colin or a derivative of coileán ‘puppy’. Mac Cailein the designation of the chief of Clann Campbell was quoted in Ireland as both Mac Cailín and Mac Ailín and appears to have become a gallowglass surname.

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


Similar surnames: Mccalmont, Mccammon, Mccaslin, Mcallen, Mccallum, Mcmillin, Mccullen

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You can see how Mccallion families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccallion family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccallion families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 8 Mccallion families living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Mccallion's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Mccallion families in 1911.
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What did your Mccallion ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mccallion. 100% of Mccallion men worked as a Farmer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Mccallion life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Mccallion in 1949 was 22, and 56 in 2004.

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