Origins of the McGregor surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 370North West 91Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 188East Midlands 54West Midlands 68East 151London 631South East 160South West 66South Wales 14Mid Wales 8West Wales 1North Wales 24Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McGregors lived in london

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    30,000 McGregor Travel & migration records
    95,000 McGregors found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mcgregor

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    757th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Mcgregor surname. The oldest one dates back to 1724.

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    What are the most common Mcgregor first names?

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    Common jobs for Mcgregors

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcgregors in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    607

    Dressmaker

    566

    F S

    463

    Housekeeper

    429

    House Keeper

    331

    Commmon male occupations for Mcgregors in 1921

    Shepherd

    436

    Farmer

    423

    Farm Servant

    402

    Tailor

    392

    Joiner

    387

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