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Mceachern Family History

Mceachern Name Meaning

Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eichthigheirn ‘son of Eichthighearn’ a personal name from each ‘horse’ + tighearna ‘lord’.

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


Similar surnames: Mceachin, Mccathern, Mckercher, Mclaren, Mcgahan, Maceachern

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Where is the Mceachern family from?

You can see how Mceachern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mceachern family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mceachern families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 93 Mceachern families living in Prince Edward Island. This was about 36% of all the recorded Mceachern's in Canada. Prince Edward Island had the highest population of Mceachern families in 1911.
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What did your Mceachern ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mceachern. 51% of Mceachern men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Mceachern women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mceachern were Farmers Son and Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    51%
  • Miner
    8%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Farmers Son
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    28%
  • Teacher
    12%
  • Servant
    10%
  • Farmer
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Mceachern lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Mceachern life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Mceachern in 1946 was 26, and 72 in 2004.

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