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Mc guinness Family History

Mc guinness Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Mcguinness, Mcginness, Mcguiness, Mcginnes, Mcginniss, Mcginnis

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Where is the Mc guinness family from?

You can see how Mc guinness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc guinness family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Mc guinness family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Mc guinness's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Mc guinness families in 1920.
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There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Mc guinness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mc guinness census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 807 military records available for the last name Mc guinness. For the veterans among your Mc guinness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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