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Mc Provost Family History

Mc Provost 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: Provost, Prevost, Mcdermott, Probst, Prost, Crofoot, De Roos, Troost

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Where is the Mc Provost family from?

You can see how Mc Provost families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc Provost family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Mc Provost family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Mc Provost's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Mc Provost families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mc Provost surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mc Provost ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 282 census records available for the last name Mc Provost. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mc Provost 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 Provost. 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 877 military records available for the last name Mc Provost. For the veterans among your Mc Provost ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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