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Mcclellan Family History

Mcclellan Surname Meaning

Scottish and Northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Fhaolain (Scottish) and Mac Giolla Fhaoláin (Irish) ‘son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of (Saint) Faolán’ a personal name representing a diminutive of faol ‘wolf’.

See also McLellan compare Whelan.

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


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Where is the Mcclellan family from?

You can see how Mcclellan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcclellan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcclellan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 32 Mcclellan families living in Ontario. This was about 60% of all the recorded Mcclellan's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mcclellan families in 1911.
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What did your Mcclellan ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mcclellan. 45% of Mcclellan men worked as a Farmer and 23% of Mcclellan women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcclellan were Machinist and Bookkeeper.

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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
    45%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Manager
    8%
  • Machinist
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    23%
  • Housekeeper
    17%
  • Stenographer
    17%
  • Bookkeeper
    12%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcclellan. 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 28,000 military records available for the last name Mcclellan. For the veterans among your Mcclellan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcclellan lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mcclellan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mcclellan in 1940 was 43, and 74 in 2004.

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