| ![Show Contents]() MacIa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland MacIa comes from the ancient Dalriadan clans of Scotland's west coast and Hebrides islands. The name comes from the given name Ian or John. John is the most common personal name in the Highlands. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Iain. Early Origins of the MacIa familyThe surname MacIa was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the MacIa familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacIa research. Another 166 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1292, 1340, 1618, 1667, 1717, 1777, 1808, 1875 and 1890 are included under the topic Early MacIa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacIa Spelling VariationsThe translation of Gaelic names in the Middle Ages was not a task undertaken with great care. Records from that era show an enormous number of spelling variations, even in names referring to the same person. Over the years MacIa has appeared as MacIan, MacAne, MacKane, MacKean, MacKain and others. Early Notables of the MacIa familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was - Archibald McKain (1717-1777), Scottish Shoemaker and Burgess of Elgin, Morayshire, who became the 15th Chief of MacIain of Ardnamurchan. Also of note was Thomas M'kean of Delaware, one of the signers...
MacIa RankingIn France, the name MacIa is the 4,716th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1  Migration of the MacIa family to Ireland
Some of the MacIa family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 80 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Many of the ancestors of Dalriadan families who arrived in North America still live in communities along the east coast of Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence many of the original settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the ancestors of many Scots began recovering their collective national heritage through Clan societies, highland games, and other patriotic events. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name MacIa or a variant listed above:
MacIa Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jose Macia, age 4, who was on record in New Orleans in 1829
- Jose Macia, aged 4, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
- Jaime Macia, aged 55, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1860 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name MacIa (post 1700) | + |
- Antonio Macia, American screenwriter and actor
- Francesc Macià i Llussà (1859-1933), Spanish politician, 122nd President of Catalonia (1932-1933), 3rd Acting President of the Catalan Republic in 1931
- President Francisco Macía (1859-1933), first president of Catalonia
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
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MacIa migration to the United States 
