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Mcclanahan Family History

Mcclanahan Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Leanacháin ‘son of Leanachán’ a personal name meaning ‘possessing cloaks’ or ‘with the cloak’.

In Scotland the surname (with internal ch) was once common in Galloway.

There is also an Irish Ó surname from the same personal name see Lenahan.

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


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You can see how Mcclanahan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcclanahan family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcclanahan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 21 Mcclanahan families living in Kentucky. This was about 19% of all the recorded Mcclanahan's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Mcclanahan families in 1840.
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What did your Mcclanahan ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mcclanahan. 100% of Mcclanahan men worked as a Labourer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    100%

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