Korey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Korey

The Clan from whom the Korey family descends began among the ancient Dalriadan kingdom of the west coast of Scotland. Their name comes from the name Macara, which is the Gaelic word for son of the young, manly one.

Early Origins of the Korey family

Early History of the Korey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Korey research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1690, 1745, 1815 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Korey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Korey Spelling Variations

Historical recordings of the name Korey include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include McAree, MacAree, McAra, MacAra, McArra, MacArra, McCarra, MacCarra, McCarry, MacCarry, McCarrie and many more.

Early Notables of the Korey family

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Migration of the Korey family to Ireland

Some of the Korey family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 106 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Korey family

Significant portions of the populations of both the United States and Canada are still made up of the ancestors of Dalriadan families. Some of those in Canada originally settled the United States, but went north as United Empire Loyalists in the American War of Independence. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the ancestors of many Scots on both sides of the border begin to recover their collective national heritage through Clan societies and highland games. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: three people by the name of John McAree who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1855; 1861 and 1869; Owen arrived in 1870. James and John MacCarry settled in New England in 1805..