Mcgrath Family History

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Mcgrath Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Craith, a patronymic from a personal name, possibly Mac Raith ‘son of grace’, from rath ‘grace’, ‘prosperity’.

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


Similar surnames: Mcgrail, Mcgrady, Mcgrane, Mcelrath, Mcgath, Mcmath, Mcrae, Mcfate

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Mcgrath Family Origin

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Mcgrath Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    24%

  • Labourer

    8%

  • Laborer

    8%

  • Servant

    7%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Mcgrath family was Servant. Farmer, Labourer and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Mcgrath. The most common Mcgrath occupation in Canada was Farmer. 24% of Mcgrath's were Farmers.

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Mcgrath Historical Records

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Mcgrath Life Expectancy

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