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Mccorry Family History

Mccorry Surname Meaning

Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gothraidh ‘son of Gothradh’ from a Gaelic form of the personal name Godfrey. See also McGorry.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Corraidh ‘son of Corradh’ a personal name from the adjective corr ‘pointed’ or carr ‘spear’.

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


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You can see how Mccorry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccorry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccorry families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Mccorry families living in Quebec. This was about 43% of all the recorded Mccorry's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Mccorry families in 1911.
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What did your Mccorry ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Machinist
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 881 military records available for the last name Mccorry. For the veterans among your Mccorry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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