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Mcdevitt Family History

Mcdevitt Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Daibhéid a patronymic from the Gaelic equivalent of David.

Lenition of the personal name as Mac Dhaibhéid gave rise to McKevitt while a short form of the personal name is Anglicized as McDade.

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


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Where is the Mcdevitt family from?

You can see how Mcdevitt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcdevitt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcdevitt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Mcdevitt families living in Alberta. This was about 42% of all the recorded Mcdevitt's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Mcdevitt families in 1911.
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What did your Mcdevitt ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Elevator List were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mcdevitt. 46% of Mcdevitt men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Mcdevitt women worked as an Elevator List. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcdevitt were Manager and School Teacher.

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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
    46%
  • Labourer
    25%
  • Clerk
    13%
  • Manager
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Elevator List
    34%
  • Farmer
    34%
  • School Teacher
    34%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcdevitt. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Mcdevitt. For the veterans among your Mcdevitt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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