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Mccleary Family History

Mccleary Name Meaning

Irish (northern) and Scottish:: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Chléirigh (Irish) or Mac a'Chléirich (Scottish) ‘son of the cleric’. See Cleary . Anglicized form of Mac Giolla Arraith ‘son of the servant of Arraith’ or possibly (since there is no saint Arráith) of Mac Giolla an Ráith ‘son of the prosperous youth’.

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


Similar surnames: Mccreary, Mclear, Cleary, Mcclay, Mccary, Mcclory, Mccready, Mcneary

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Where is the Mccleary family from?

You can see how Mccleary families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccleary family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccleary families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Mccleary families living in Quebec. This was about 64% of all the recorded Mccleary's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Mccleary families in 1911.
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What did your Mccleary ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mccleary. 40% of Mccleary men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Mccleary women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mccleary were Machinist and Teacher. .

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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
    40%
  • Labourer
    18%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Machinist
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Operator
    34%
  • Bookkeeper
    34%
  • Teacher
    34%
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What is the average Mccleary lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mccleary life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Mccleary in 1942 was 43, and 75 in 2004.

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