Origins of the McCarthy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 335North West 229Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 282East Midlands 75West Midlands 152East 654London 3947South East 1307South West 1408South Wales 441Mid Wales 26West WalesNorth Wales 33Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McCarthys lived in london

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    130,000 McCarthy Travel & migration records
    79,000 McCarthys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mccarthy

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    422nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Mccarthy surname. The oldest one dates back to .

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    What are the most common Mccarthy first names?

    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Mccarthys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mccarthys in 1921

    Laundress

    393

    Charwoman

    333

    Tailoress

    277

    Dressmaker

    260

    Servant

    235

    Commmon male occupations for Mccarthys in 1921

    General Labourer

    666

    Dock Labourer

    444

    Tailor

    359

    Laborer

    300

    Able Seaman

    196

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