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Early Origins of the McLucas family

The surname McLucas was first found in Mull, and the West Highlands where they held a family seat in this wild and romantic highland territory. Their territories were first located in Dunmaglass and they became associated as a sept of the MacDougall Clan, the name being an alternate spelling of McDougall. Allegiances were important in this terrain. The Hebridean Islands were a refuge from Government intrusion. By the 15th century they were also found in Glen Lean.

Early History of the McLucas family

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McLucas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacLucas, MacLugash, MacClugash, MacClucas, MacGlugas, MacLougas, MacLugas, McLucase, MacLuckie, MacLuke, Clucas, Clugas and many more.

Early Notables of the McLucas family

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McLucas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McLucas Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Barbara McLucas, who settled in New Hampshire in 1733
  • Thomas McLucas, who settled in New Hampshire in 1735
  • Andrew McLucas, who settled in New Hampshire in 1739
  • John McLucas, who arrived in America in 1791
McLucas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Daniel McLucas, who arrived in North Carolina in 1820 1
  • Robert McLucas, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Donegal, in 1897
McLucas Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Catherine McLucas, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Donegal, in 1903
  • Alex McLucas, aged 26, who landed in America from Glasgow, in 1904
  • John McLucas, aged 21, who immigrated to America from Donegal, in 1907
  • William McLucas, aged 23, who landed in America from Donegal, in 1907
  • Hugh McLucas, aged 44, who landed in America from Oban, Scotland, in 1910
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

McLucas migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McLucas Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Alex McLucas, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick sometime between 1833 and 1838
  • Alexander McLucas, aged 18, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Prudence" in 1838

McLucas migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

McLucas Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Daniel Mclucas, (Rex), (b. 1775), aged 18, Irish labourer who was convicted in Donegal, Ireland for life, transported aboard the "Boddingtons" on 15th February 1793, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1829 2

Contemporary Notables of the name McLucas (post 1700) +

  • Robert McLucas (b. 1962), American professional football player
  • John Luther McLucas (1920-2002), United States Secretary of the Air Force (1973-1975), 4th Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (1969-1973)
  • Allan McLucas, Australian two-time gold Paralympic champion in 1968
  • Jan Elizabeth McLucas (b. 1958), Australian politician, Senator for Queensland (1999-)


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/boddingtons


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