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Mccoy Family History

Mccoy Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aoidh ‘son of Aodh’ an old personal name meaning ‘fire’ originally the name of a pagan god.

Thus it has the same origin as McGee, McKay, and McKee.

It has sometimes been Anglicized as Hughes.

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


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Where is the Mccoy family from?

You can see how Mccoy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccoy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccoy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 130 Mccoy families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mccoy's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mccoy families in 1911.
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What did your Mccoy ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mccoy. 37% of Mccoy men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Mccoy women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mccoy were Laborer and Income.

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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
    37%
  • Labourer
    14%
  • Farmers Son
    9%
  • Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    25%
  • Stenographer
    14%
  • Student
    14%
  • Income
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 24,000 immigration records available for the last name Mccoy. 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 87,000 military records available for the last name Mccoy. For the veterans among your Mccoy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mccoy lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mccoy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Mccoy in 1940 was 41, and 73 in 2004.

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