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Mc Pain Family History

Mc Pain 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: Mcswain, Mcbain, Mcquain, Mckain, Mcgrain, Mclain, Mcclain, Mccain

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Where is the Mc Pain family from?

You can see how Mc Pain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc Pain family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Mc Pain families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Mc Pain family living in Tennessee. This was 100% of all the recorded Mc Pain's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Mc Pain families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mc Pain ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 193 census records available for the last name Mc Pain. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mc Pain 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Mc Pain. 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 189 military records available for the last name Mc Pain. For the veterans among your Mc Pain ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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