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Mccurley Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Thoirdhealbhaigh a patronymic from Toirdhealbhach (Irish) or Tearlach (Scottish) a personal name meaning ‘Thor-like’ or ‘tower-like’. Compare Turley which is from the unlenited form. In Scotland the Gaelic personal name Tearlach is traditionally translated into English as Charlie or Charles.

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


Similar surnames: Mccarley, Mccurdy, Mccauley, Murley, Mccullen, Mccarney, Mcburney

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Where is the Mccurley family from?

You can see how Mccurley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccurley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccurley families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 25 Mccurley families living in Durham. This was about 86% of all the recorded Mccurley's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Mccurley families in 1891.
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What did your Mccurley 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 Mccurley. 100% of Mccurley men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Mccurley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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There are 949 immigration records available for the last name Mccurley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, 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 Mccurley. For the veterans among your Mccurley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mccurley lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Mccurley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Mccurley in 1948 was 27, and 71 in 2004.

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