McKue History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of McKue

What does the name McKue mean?

The surname McKue in Ireland have evolved from the Gaelic Mac Aodha, which means son of Aodh or son of Hugh.

Early Origins of the McKue family

The surname McKue was first found in Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn), where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the McKue family

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McKue Spelling Variations

Many spelling variations of the surname McKue can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include McHugh, MacHugh, McCue, MacCue, MacKew, McKew and others.

Early Notables of the McKue family

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Migration of the McKue family

In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the McKue family came to North America quite early: Elizabeth McKew, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1767; Charles McKew who settled in Turks Gut (now Marysvale), Newfoundland in 1871; Andrew McKew, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1866.