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Mcleal Family History

Mcleal Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Mclean, Mczeal, Mclear, Mcneal, Clear, Mcneil, Leal, Mcpeak, Mckell

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Where is the Mcleal family from?

You can see how Mcleal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcleal family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Mcleal families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Mcleal family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcleal's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Mcleal families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcleal surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mcleal ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 72 census records available for the last name Mcleal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcleal census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 10 immigration records available for the last name Mcleal. 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 11 military records available for the last name Mcleal. For the veterans among your Mcleal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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