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Mc Geighan Family History

Mc Geighan 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: Mckeighan, Meighan, Mcguigan, Mcgeehan, Mckeithan, Mcguiggan

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Where is the Mc Geighan family from?

You can see how Mc Geighan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc Geighan family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1881. The most Mc Geighan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 11 Mc Geighan families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Mc Geighan's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Mc Geighan families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mc Geighan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Mc Geighan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mc Geighan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Mc Geighan. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mc Geighan. For the veterans among your Mc Geighan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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