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Mcclintock Family History

Mcclintock Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Fhionndaig ‘son of the servant of (Saint) Fionntóg’ a personal name derived from a pet form of fionn ‘white’. Compare Lindsey .

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


Similar surnames: Mcclinton, Mcclarnon, Mcclanahan, Mccook, Mcclenahan, Mcclune

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Where is the Mcclintock family from?

You can see how Mcclintock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcclintock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcclintock families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 25 Mcclintock families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Mcclintock's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mcclintock families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcclintock surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mcclintock ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mcclintock. 57% of Mcclintock men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Mcclintock women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcclintock were Laborer and Nurseintraning. .

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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
    57%
  • Carpenter
    14%
  • Worker
    10%
  • Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    34%
  • Clerk
    34%
  • Nurseintraning
    34%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcclintock. 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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There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Mcclintock. For the veterans among your Mcclintock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcclintock lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mcclintock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mcclintock in 1942 was 25, and 81 in 2004.

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