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Mcleons Family History

Mcleons 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, Mcleod, Mcmeans, Mcloone, Clemons, Mclees, Mckeone, Mckeon

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Where is the Mcleons family from?

You can see how Mcleons families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcleons family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Mcleons families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Mcleons family living in Alabama. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcleons's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Mcleons families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcleons 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 Mcleons ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Mcleons. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcleons 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Mcleons. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mcleons. For the veterans among your Mcleons ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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