Mcqueen Family History

Mcqueen Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Shuibhne ‘son of Suibhne’ a byname meaning ‘pleasant’. Compare McSweeney.

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Shuain a Gaelic patronymic based on Old Norse sveinn ‘boy servant’ which was also used as a personal name (see Swain).

This is given as the origin of the McQueen or McSwan family of Skye although the spellings are hard to distinguish.

Compare Whan. Americanized form of French Moquin.

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

Similar surnames: Mcquain, Mcbreen, Mcqueeney, Mclaren, Mcafee, Mulqueen, Mcquinn, Mcmunn, Mcbrien, Mckean

137K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
17K	Military Records
40K	Immigration Records
106K	Census and Voter Lists
305K	Member Trees

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Where is the Mcqueen family from?

You can see how Mcqueen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcqueen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcqueen families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 38 Mcqueen families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 26% of all the recorded Mcqueen's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Mcqueen families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcqueen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Mcqueen ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mcqueen. 38% of Mcqueen men worked as a Farmer and 21% of Mcqueen women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcqueen were Income 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.

Farmer

38%

Labourer

11%

Laborer

Income

Housekeeper

21%

Teacher

12%

Stenographer

10%

Student

What Mcqueen family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 106K census records available for the last name Mcqueen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcqueen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 40K immigration records available for the last name Mcqueen. 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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Military Records

There are 17K military records available for the last name Mcqueen. For the veterans among your Mcqueen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcqueen lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mcqueen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Mcqueen in 1940 was 45, and 70 in 2004.

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Mcqueen Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Shuibhne ‘son of Suibhne’ a byname meaning ‘pleasant’. Compare McSweeney.

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Shuain a Gaelic patronymic based on Old Norse sveinn ‘boy servant’ which was also used as a personal name (see Swain).

This is given as the origin of the McQueen or McSwan family of Skye although the spellings are hard to distinguish.

Compare Whan. Americanized form of French Moquin.

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

Where is the Mcqueen family from?

What did your Mcqueen ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

38%

Labourer

11%

Laborer

Income

Housekeeper

21%

Teacher

12%

Stenographer

10%

Student

What Mcqueen family records will you find?

What is the average Mcqueen lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mcqueen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Mcqueen in 1940 was 45, and 70 in 2004.

Mcqueen Family History

Mcqueen Surname Meaning

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Mcqueen Surname Meaning

608,000 record(s) for Mcqueen

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Where is the Mcqueen family from?

What did your Mcqueen ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Mcqueen family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Mcqueen lifespan?

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