Origins of the Maccarthy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 2West Midlands 4East 5London 62South East 34South West 13South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Maccarthys lived in london

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    1,200 Maccarthy Travel & migration records
    1,600 Maccarthys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Maccarthy

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    What are the most common Maccarthy first names?

    Desmond

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    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Maccarthys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Maccarthys in 1921

    None

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    Charwoman

    8

    Laundress

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    Hawker

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Maccarthys in 1921

    General Labourer

    8

    Tailor

    5

    Baker

    4

    Dock Labourer

    4

    Lab At Coal Wks

    4

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