Clucas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland

Early Origins of the Clucas family

The surname Clucas was first found in Mull, and the West Highlands where they held a family seat in this wild and romantic highland territory. Their territories were first located in Dunmaglass and they became associated as a sept of the MacDougall Clan, the name being an alternate spelling of McDougall. Allegiances were important in this terrain. The Hebridean Islands were a refuge from Government intrusion. By the 15th century they were also found in Glen Lean.

Early History of the Clucas family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clucas research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1696 is included under the topic Early Clucas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Clucas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacLucas, MacLugash, MacClugash, MacClucas, MacGlugas, MacLougas, MacLugas, McLucase, MacLuckie, MacLuke, Clucas, Clugas and many more.

Early Notables of the Clucas family

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was

the MacLucas of Mull

Clucas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clucas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Clucas, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
Thomas Clucas, who settled in St. Clair Co. IL in 1859

Contemporary Notables of the name Clucas (post 1700) +

Dr. Barbara Clucas, American University of California Animal Behavior specialist
Tommy "Spook" Clucas (1967-2004), Isle of Man champion motorcycle racer
Humphrey Clucas (b. 1941), English choral composer

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)