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Mclafferty Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhlaithbheartaigh ‘son of Flaithbheartach’ a personal name based on flaith ‘prince ruler’ + beartach ‘doer of valiant deeds’. See Lafferty .

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


Similar surnames: Mcclafferty, Mccafferty, Lafferty, Mccaffrey, Mehaffey, Mcgaffey

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Where is the Mclafferty family from?

You can see how Mclafferty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mclafferty family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mclafferty families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there were 7 Mclafferty families living in Lanarkshire. This was about 12% of all the recorded Mclafferty's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Mclafferty families in 1851.
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What did your Mclafferty ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mclafferty. 50% of Mclafferty men worked as a Labourer. .

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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

  • Labourer
    50%
  • Miner
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 706 immigration records available for the last name Mclafferty. 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 398 military records available for the last name Mclafferty. For the veterans among your Mclafferty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mclafferty lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Mclafferty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Mclafferty in 1954 was 47, and 34 in 2004.

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