McAuliff History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name McAuliff has undergone many variations in the time that has passed since its genesis. In Gaelic it appeared as Mac Amhlaoibh, which denotes a son of Auliffe or a son of Humphrey. Early Origins of the McAuliff familyThe surname McAuliff was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the McAuliff familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McAuliff research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1720 is included under the topic Early McAuliff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McAuliff Spelling VariationsDuring the Middle Ages, scribes recorded people's names as they saw fit. As a result, surnames often had many spelling variations. For McAuliff some of these variations included: MacAuliffe, MacCauliffe and others. Early Notables of the McAuliff familyMore information is included under the topic Early McAuliff Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Irish families began leaving their homeland for North America in the late 18th century. These families were usually modestly well off, but they were looking forward to owning and working on a sizable tract of land of their own. This pattern of emigration continued until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine sparked a major exodus of destitute and desperate Irish people. These people were not leaving for a grant of land in North America because by this time the East Coast had reached its saturation point and free land was scarce. They were merely looking to escape the disease, starvation, and hopelessness that Ireland had fallen into. Although these unfortunate immigrants did not receive a warm welcome by the established populations in the United States and what would become Canada, they were absolutely critical to the rapid development that these two nations enjoyed. They would help populate the western lands and provide the cheap labor required for a rapid industrialization. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many early bearers of the name McAuliff or one of its variants: McAuliff Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: McAuliff Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: McAuliff Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: McAuliff Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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