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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 147 people with the Maccabe surname? In that year Maccabe was ranked number 3432 for popularity in the UK. |
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Historical References
"MACCABE. Gaelic M'Caibe. In the Book of the Dean of Lismore (p. 90) the name appears as M'Caybba, and the editor says 'the name is a rare one though still existing in the Highlands.' John M cKape (McCabe or McRebb, as his name is also spelled) was sent prisoner to Edinburgh, 1689 (RFC., 3. ser. xni, p. 407, 430, 439). Angus filius M'Kabei, 1349 (REA., i, p. 80) is probably a miswriting for genitive of Maccabeus. "The family of MacCabe are now widely spread through the midland counties of Ireland, especially through Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan, and Meath, where they are remarkable for their xanthous complexions, their vivacity and vigour. They are evidently a branch of the Macleods of Arran, and would appear to have migrated to Ireland in the fourteenth century" (O'Donovan). The earliest mention of the name in the Irish annals is in the year 1368, when Hugh MacCabe was slain. "The MacCabas first appear in Irish history in the fourteenth century as leaders of futli.iglachi, i.e. mercenaries of Norse- #NAME? and Oriel. They followed the profession of condottieri for two centuries or more, their chiefs being known by the titles of Constable of Oriel, Constable of Breffny, and Constable of the two Breffnys, Fermanagh and Oriel. The tradition of their Norse origin is still known in East Breffny (Co. Cavan). Distinctive Hebridean forenames, such as Alan (Aleinn), Somhairle (Sumarlidi), were formerly frequent in their families" (MacNeM, p. 39). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Maccabe Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 189 people with the Maccabe surname in the UK? Maccabe is now ranked number 3865 for popularity in the UK. |
Maccabe Family Tree Databases
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