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Mccargar Family History

Mccargar Surname Meaning

Irish or Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Ardghair ‘son of Ardghar’

a variant of the personal name Ardghal. See McArdle.

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


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You can see how Mccargar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccargar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccargar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Mccargar families living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Mccargar's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Mccargar families in 1911.
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What did your Mccargar ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mccargar. 75% of Mccargar men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    75%
  • Carpenter
    25%

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Passenger Lists

There are 253 immigration records available for the last name Mccargar. 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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There are 322 military records available for the last name Mccargar. For the veterans among your Mccargar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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