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Mcleang Family History

Mcleang 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, Mclear, Mcbean, Mcvean, Mckean, Mcmeans, Mckeag, Mcclean

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Where is the Mcleang family from?

You can see how Mcleang families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcleang family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Mcleang family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcleang's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Mcleang families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcleang 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 Mcleang ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Mcleang. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcleang 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Mcleang. 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 Mcleang. For the veterans among your Mcleang ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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