McCard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the McCard family

The surname McCard was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire. "MacCoard, Maccord, Maccourt: Maccord is an old surname in the parish of Ballantrae." 1

The same source notes the name is the "same as MacCuarta, MacCuairt, 'not improbably a corruption of MacMhuircheartaigh.' " 1

Early History of the McCard family

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McCard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacCord, McCord, MacCoard, McCoard, MacCourt, McCourt, McCourtie, McCordie, McCourty, McCordy, M'Cord, M'Corde, Makcorde, Mac Cuarta and many more.

Early Notables of the McCard family

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Migration of the McCard family to Ireland

Some of the McCard family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 124 words (9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McCard migration to the United States +

McCard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Mccard, aged 19, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Martha" in 1830 2
May Mccard, aged 57, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Julia" in 1832 2
John Mccard, aged 22, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Julia" in 1832 2
James Mccard, aged 21, settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Westphalia" in 1842 2
Elizabeth Mccard, aged 26, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Bolton Abbey" in 1849 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name McCard (post 1700) +

Jackson McCard, American actor, known for The Cuckoo Cafe (2014).
Tina McCard, American artist, known for Little Red Wagon (2012) and Building Lines (2014)
Mollie McCard, American actress, best known for Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1957).
Gunnery Sergeant Robert Howard McCard (1918-1944), American Marine awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944, eponym of the USS Robert H. McCard (DD-822), a Gearing-class destroyer

Sources +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result