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Mcnulty Family History

Mcnulty Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Ultaigh ‘son of the Ulsterman’. This is the name of a Donegal family originally from County Down.

It has sometimes been Anglicized as North.

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


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Where is the Mcnulty family from?

You can see how Mcnulty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcnulty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcnulty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 30 Mcnulty families living in Ontario. This was about 41% of all the recorded Mcnulty's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mcnulty families in 1911.
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What did your Mcnulty ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mcnulty. 32% of Mcnulty men worked as a Farmer and 38% of Mcnulty women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcnulty were Teamster and Nurse.

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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
    32%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Teamster
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Clerk
    38%
  • Domestic
    38%
  • Nurse
    25%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 18,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcnulty. 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 17,000 military records available for the last name Mcnulty. For the veterans among your Mcnulty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcnulty lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Mcnulty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Mcnulty in 1941 was 26, and 75 in 2004.

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