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Mcclellan Family History

Mcclellan Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Fhaolain (Scottish) and Mac Giolla Fhaoláin (Irish) ‘son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of (Saint) Faolán’ a personal name representing a diminutive of faol ‘wolf’. See also McLellan compare Whelan .

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


Similar surnames: Mclean, Mcquillan, Mclennan, Mcclanahan, Mccolgan, Mcclenahan

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Where is the Mcclellan family from?

You can see how Mcclellan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcclellan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcclellan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 108 Mcclellan families living in Lancashire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Mcclellan's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcclellan families in 1891.
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What did your Mcclellan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mcclellan. 30% of Mcclellan men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Mcclellan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcclellan were Colliery Clerk and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    30%
  • French Polisher
    12%
  • Builders Labourer H W
    12%
  • Colliery Clerk
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 28,000 military records available for the last name Mcclellan. For the veterans among your Mcclellan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcclellan lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mcclellan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mcclellan in 1940 was 43, and 74 in 2004.

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