Macy Family History

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Macy Name Meaning

English: variant of Massey.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Mace, Macey, Acy, Maxcy, May, Tacy, Marcy, Dacy, Racy, Many

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Macy Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Macy name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Macy. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    52%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

  • France

    3%

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Macy Family Origin

Where is the Macy family from?

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You can see how Macy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Macy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Macy families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 6 Macy families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Macy's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Macy families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Macy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Macy Family Occupations

What did your Macy ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Macy occupation in Canada was Farmer. 33% of Macy's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Macy family was Teacher. Farmer, School and Farmers Son were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Macy.

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  • Farmer

    33%

  • School

    33%

  • Farmers Son

    17%

  • Teacher

    17%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Macy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Macy Historical Records

What Macy family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 33,000 census records available for the last name Macy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Macy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Macy. 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 Card

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Macy. For the veterans among your Macy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Macy Life Expectancy

What is the average Macy lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Macy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Macy in 1953 was 52, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Macy

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Macy ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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