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Mcpeak Name Meaning

Irish (northern) and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Péice a patronymic from the personal name Péic which is not of Gaelic etymology. Woulfe links it to Old English Pic (see Pike ) although MacLysaght derives it from Old English peac ‘thickset man’.

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


Similar surnames: Peak, Mclean, Mcbean, Mclear, Mccook, Mcgeady, Mcclay, Mcshea, Mcvean

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Where is the Mcpeak family from?

You can see how Mcpeak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcpeak family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcpeak families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 14 Mcpeak families living in Quebec. This was about 93% of all the recorded Mcpeak's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Mcpeak families in 1911.
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What did your Mcpeak ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mcpeak. 43% of Mcpeak men worked as a Farmer. .

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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

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Labourer
    36%
  • Plasterer
    22%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mcpeak. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Mcpeak. For the veterans among your Mcpeak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcpeak lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Mcpeak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Mcpeak in 1949 was 32, and 67 in 2004.

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