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Mccormick Family History

Mccormick Surname Meaning

Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cormaic ‘son of Cormac’ a personal name based on corb ‘raven’.

Additionally, it incorporates mac ‘son’.

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


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Where is the Mccormick family from?

You can see how Mccormick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccormick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccormick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 99 Mccormick families living in Ontario. This was about 22% of all the recorded Mccormick's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mccormick families in 1911.
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What did your Mccormick ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mccormick. 40% of Mccormick men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Mccormick women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mccormick were Farmers Son 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    40%
  • Labourer
    8%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Farmers Son
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    13%
  • Income
    11%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Student
    8%

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Census Records

There are 332,000 census records available for the last name Mccormick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mccormick 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 48,000 immigration records available for the last name Mccormick. 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 73,000 military records available for the last name Mccormick. For the veterans among your Mccormick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mccormick lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mccormick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mccormick in 1940 was 34, and 75 in 2004.

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