Mccaskill Family History

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Mccaskill Name Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Asgaill ‘son of Asgall’, a reduced Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill, composed of the elements óss, áss ‘god’ + ketill ‘kettle’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Mccaskey, Mccall, Castell, Mccorkle, Haskell, Mccahill, Mcmahill

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Mccaskill Family Origin

Where is the Mccaskill family from?

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You can see how Mccaskill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccaskill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccaskill families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 28 Mccaskill families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Mccaskill's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mccaskill families in 1911.
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Mccaskill Family Occupations

What did your Mccaskill ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the CA named Mccaskill. 67% of Mccaskill men worked as a Farmer

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    67%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Clerk
    7%

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

Mccaskill Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Mccaskill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mccaskill census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mccaskill. 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 Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Mccaskill. For the veterans among your Mccaskill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Mccaskill Life Expectancy

What is the average Mccaskill lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mccaskill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mccaskill in 1942 was 44, and 74 in 2004.

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