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Mackeal Family History

Mackeal Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Mackel, Mackell, Macneal, Mackrell, Mackey, Markel, Mczeal, Meckel

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Where is the Mackeal family from?

You can see how Mackeal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mackeal family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1901 and 1920. The most Mackeal families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1901. In 1920 there was 1 Mackeal family living in Connecticut. This was 100% of all the recorded Mackeal's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Mackeal families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 31 census records available for the last name Mackeal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mackeal census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1 immigration records available for the last name Mackeal. 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 5 military records available for the last name Mackeal. For the veterans among your Mackeal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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