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Mclean Brown Family History

Mclean Brown 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: Mceachron, Mclernon, Mclendon, Leandro, Mclennan, Mclean, Mccarron

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Where is the Mclean Brown family from?

You can see how Mclean Brown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mclean Brown family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Mclean Brown family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Mclean Brown's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Mclean Brown families in 1861.
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Mclean Brown. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mclean Brown 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 218 immigration records available for the last name Mclean Brown. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mclean Brown. For the veterans among your Mclean Brown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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