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Mc Laern Family History

Mc Laern 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: Mclean, Mcgivern, Mulhern, Mcallen, Mcgovern, Mclaren, Mcilveen

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Where is the Mc Laern family from?

You can see how Mc Laern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc Laern family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1881. The most Mc Laern families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Mc Laern family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mc Laern's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Mc Laern families in 1841.
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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Mc Laern. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mc Laern 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Mc Laern. 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 Laern. For the veterans among your Mc Laern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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