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Mccawley Name Meaning

Irish: variant of McCauley .

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


Similar surnames: Mccalley, Mcnalley, Mcgauley, Mccarey, Mccaulley, Mccaleb, Cawley

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Where is the Mccawley family from?

You can see how Mccawley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccawley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccawley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 Mccawley families living in Ontario. This was about 80% of all the recorded Mccawley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mccawley families in 1911.
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What did your Mccawley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mccawley. 35% of Mccawley men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Mccawley women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mccawley were Clerk and Housewife. .

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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
    35%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Clerk
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    16%
  • School Teacher
    16%
  • Teacher
    13%
  • Housewife
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mccawley. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Mccawley. For the veterans among your Mccawley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mccawley lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Mccawley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Mccawley in 1952 was 24, and 79 in 2004.

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