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Mcsween Family History

Mcsween Name Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Suibhne ‘son of Suibhne’ a Gaelic name meaning ‘pleasant affable’ see McQueen 1 and Irish McSweeney . Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Suain based on Old Norse sveinn ‘boy servant’ which was also used as a personal name. This is given as the origin of the McQueen family of Skye (see also McSwain and Whan ) although the two similar personal names Suibhne and Sveinn Gaelic and Scandinavian have influenced each other more widely in Scotland.

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

Similar surnames: Mcsweeny, Sween, Mclees, Mcbee, Mcallen, Mckowen, Mcshan, Mcclean

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Where is the Mcsween family from?

You can see how Mcsween families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcsween family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcsween families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 65 Mcsween families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 79% of all the recorded Mcsween's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Mcsween families in 1911.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
34%
Laborer
24%
Journalier
15%
Labourer
10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Housework
100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcsween. 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 811 military records available for the last name Mcsween. For the veterans among your Mcsween ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcsween lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Mcsween life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Mcsween in 1948 was 38, and 85 in 2004.

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