Mcenaney Family History

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Mcenaney Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Déaghanaigh ‘son of the dean’. This surname is sometimes Anglicized as Bird, part of the name being taken erroneously for Irish éan ‘bird’.

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


Similar surnames: Mcnaney, Mccraney, Heaney, Mchaney, Mcenery, Mcenroe, Mccarney

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Mcenaney Family Origin

Where is the Mcenaney family from?

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You can see how Mcenaney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcenaney family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Mcenaney families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 19 Mcenaney families living in New York. This was about 34% of all the recorded Mcenaney's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Mcenaney families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcenaney surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Mcenaney Family Occupations

What did your Mcenaney ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Engineer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Mcenaney. 25% of Mcenaney men worked as an Engineer and 25% of Mcenaney women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcenaney were Bootmaker and Student

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Engineer
    25%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Bootmaker
    13%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Home
    25%
  • Nurse
    25%
  • Student
    25%

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

Mcenaney Historical Records

What Mcenaney family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Mcenaney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcenaney 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 826 immigration records available for the last name Mcenaney. 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 894 military records available for the last name Mcenaney. For the veterans among your Mcenaney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Mcenaney Life Expectancy

What is the average Mcenaney lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Mcenaney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Mcenaney in 1958 was 52, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Mcenaney

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