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Mcaffar Family History

Mcaffar 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: Mcaffee, Mcalear, Swaffar, Caesar, Magyar, Safar, Raffa, Mcadam

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Where is the Mcaffar family from?

You can see how Mcaffar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcaffar family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1871. The most Mcaffar families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Mcaffar family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcaffar's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Mcaffar families in 1841.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mcaffar 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 Mcaffar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcaffar 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 Mcaffar. 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 Mcaffar. For the veterans among your Mcaffar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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