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Mc Pillop Family History

Mc Pillop 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: Mckillop, Mckillip, Mcmillon, Mackillop, Mcquillan, Melillo, Mcgill

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Where is the Mc Pillop family from?

You can see how Mc Pillop families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc Pillop family name was found in Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1911. The most Mc Pillop families were found in Scotland in 1871. In 1911 there was 1 Mc Pillop family living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Mc Pillop's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Mc Pillop families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mc Pillop 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 Pillop ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Mc Pillop. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mc Pillop 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 Pillop. 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 Pillop. For the veterans among your Mc Pillop ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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