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Mccourtney Family History

Mccourtney Name Meaning

Irish or Scottish: Gaelic patronymic with the Anglo-Norman habitational name Courtney . It may have been adopted for Gaelic Mac Cuairt or Mac Cuarta (see McCourt ). Courtney is also said to have been used as an equivalent of Mac Cuarta in Monaghan.

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


Similar surnames: Mccartney, Maccartney, Mcmurtrey, Mccraney, Macartney, Mccoury

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Where is the Mccourtney family from?

You can see how Mccourtney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccourtney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccourtney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Mccourtney family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Mccourtney's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mccourtney families in 1911.
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What did your Mccourtney ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mccourtney. 25% of Mccourtney men worked as a Clerk and 100% of Mccourtney women worked as a Waitress. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    25%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Proprietor
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 251 immigration records available for the last name Mccourtney. 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 328 military records available for the last name Mccourtney. For the veterans among your Mccourtney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mccourtney lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Mccourtney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Mccourtney in 1950 was 62, and 67 in 2004.

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