Origins of the Mc Leod surname
About the Mc Leods
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Interesting facts about Mc leod
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Mc leod surname. The oldest one dates back to 1745.
What are the most common Mc leod first names?
John
Donald
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Mc leods
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Mc leods in 1921
Domestic Servant
862
General Servant
584
Pauper
582
General Serv
568
F S
541
Common male occupations for Mc leods in 1921
Fisherman
2,871
Crofter
2,138
Tenant
618
Shepherd
538
Tailor
506
