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Mcwilliams Family History

Mcwilliams Name Meaning

Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Uilleim a patronymic from a Gaelicized form of William with excrescent English -s. In Ireland it sometimes represents a partial Gaelicization of Welsh Williams .

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


Similar surnames: Mcwilliam, Mcphillips, Guilliams, Mckellips, Williams, Mcquillan

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Where is the Mcwilliams family from?

You can see how Mcwilliams families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcwilliams family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcwilliams families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 23 Mcwilliams families living in Ontario. This was about 23% of all the recorded Mcwilliams's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mcwilliams families in 1911.
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What did your Mcwilliams ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mcwilliams. 50% of Mcwilliams men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Mcwilliams women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcwilliams were Laborer and Stenographer. .

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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
    50%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Farmers Son
    6%
  • Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    25%
  • Operator
    25%
  • Servant
    17%
  • Stenographer
    17%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 20,000 military records available for the last name Mcwilliams. For the veterans among your Mcwilliams ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcwilliams lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Mcwilliams life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mcwilliams in 1943 was 32, and 75 in 2004.

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