MacCarry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
Scotland

The MacCarry family comes from the ancient Scottish Dalriadan clans of the mountainous west coast of Scotland. The name MacCarry is derived from the name Macara, which is the Gaelic word for son of the young, manly one.

Early Origins of the MacCarry family

The surname MacCarry was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the MacCarry family

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MacCarry Spelling Variations

Spelling variations were extremely common in medieval names, since scribes from that era recorded names according to sound rather than a standard set of rules. MacCarry has appeared in various documents spelled McAree, MacAree, McAra, MacAra, McArra, MacArra, McCarra, MacCarra, McCarry, MacCarry, McCarrie and many more.

Early Notables of the MacCarry family

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Migration of the MacCarry family to Ireland

Some of the MacCarry family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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MacCarry migration to the United States +

Dalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name MacCarry or a variant listed above:

MacCarry Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James and John MacCarry, who settled in New England in 1805