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Mccaskey Family History

Mccaskey Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Ascaidh ‘son of Ascadh’ a Gaelic pet form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill. See McCaskill .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Mccoskey, Mccauley, Mccusker, Caskey, Mccarney, Mccaskill, Mccloskey

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Where is the Mccaskey family from?

You can see how Mccaskey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccaskey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccaskey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 Mccaskey families living in New Brunswick. This was 100% of all the recorded Mccaskey's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Mccaskey families in 1911.
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What did your Mccaskey ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mccaskey. 25% of Mccaskey men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Mccaskey women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mccaskey were Operator and Housework. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Manager
    7%
  • Operator
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    24%
  • Bookkeeper
    18%
  • Secretary
    12%
  • Housework
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 723 immigration records available for the last name Mccaskey. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Mccaskey. For the veterans among your Mccaskey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mccaskey lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Mccaskey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Mccaskey in 1954 was 54, and 75 in 2004.

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