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Mc Leown Family History

Mc Leown 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: Mckeown, Mclean, De Leon, Mcleod, Mcaloon, Mcclearn, Mccown, Mcgown

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Where is the Mc Leown family from?

You can see how Mc Leown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc Leown family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Mc Leown families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Mc Leown family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Mc Leown's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mc Leown families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mc Leown surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mc Leown ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 21 census records available for the last name Mc Leown. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mc Leown 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 Leown. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mc Leown. For the veterans among your Mc Leown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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