The original Gaelic form of MacCarro was Mac Carrghamhna, which is derived from the word "gamhan," which means "calf," and "carr," which has many meanings.
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Early Origins of the MacCarro family
The surname MacCarro was first found in County Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the MacCarro family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacCarro research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1605 and 1666 are included under the topic Early MacCarro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
MacCarro Spelling Variations
Scribes and church officials, lacking today's standardized spelling rules, recorded names by how they were pronounced. This imprecise guide often led to the misleading result of one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname MacCarro are preserved in documents of the family history. The various spellings of the name that were found include MacCarron, MacCarroon, MacCarren and others.
Early Notables of the MacCarro family
Redmond Caron (1605?-1666), Irish friar and author, born of a good family near Athlone, Westmeath. "He embraced the order of St. Francis in the convent there when about sixteen years of age and afterwards... Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacCarro Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the MacCarro family
A massive wave of Irish immigrants hit North America during the 19th century. Although many early Irish immigrants made a carefully planned decision to leave left Ireland for the promise of free land, by the 1840s immigrants were fleeing a famine stricken land in desperation. The condition of Ireland during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s can be attributed to a rapidly expanding population and English imperial policies. Those Irish families that arrived in North America were essential to its rapid social, industrial, and economic development. Passenger and immigration lists have revealed a number of early Irish immigrants bearing the name MacCarro: Alexander, James, and Patrick MacCarran, who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860; Andrew, Anthony, Barney, James, John, Michael, and William MacCarren, who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.
