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Mc Leers Family History

Mc Leers 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: Mcaleer, Mccleery, Mclees, Mcclees, Mccleary, Mclear, Mcwaters

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Where is the Mc Leers family from?

You can see how Mc Leers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc Leers family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Mc Leers family living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Mc Leers's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Mc Leers families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mc Leers 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 Leers ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Mc Leers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mc Leers 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Mc Leers. 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 36 military records available for the last name Mc Leers. For the veterans among your Mc Leers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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