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Mccool Name Meaning

Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Comhghaill ‘son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of (Saint) Comhghall’ a personal name possibly an intensive of gall ‘stranger’ borne by an early Irish saint. Irish (northern) and Manx: possibly an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhubhghaill. See McDowell .

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


Similar surnames: Mccook, Mcgill, Mcconn, Mccoll, Mccooey, Mccomb, Mccord, Mccall

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Where is the Mccool family from?

You can see how Mccool families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccool family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccool families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 18 Mccool families living in Quebec. This was about 47% of all the recorded Mccool's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Mccool families in 1911.
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What did your Mccool ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mccool. 58% of Mccool men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Mccool women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mccool were Vulcanizer and Student. .

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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
    58%
  • Student
    11%
  • Manager
    11%
  • Vulcanizer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Bookkeeper
    43%
  • Servant
    29%
  • Student
    29%
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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Mccool. For the veterans among your Mccool ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mccool lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Mccool life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Mccool in 1944 was 32, and 73 in 2004.

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