Do You Have Scottish Genealogy? | Ancestral Findings Podcast

[@Ancestralfindings]

Thank you for listening to the podcast and subscribing... I really appreciate it.

[@asifmuniruniverse7732]

How can you say that about me ?

[@JamesMcDowell-x6c]

.......And then there's my name........ (meaning), Son of the dark stranger.

[@GeneralPadron]

I think the question is, do the Scotts have Gaelic ancestry?

[@brucecollins641]

@@GeneralPadron no....most likely gallish origins.

[@GeneralPadron]

@@brucecollins641 , lol...

[@CherokeeBird]

I was blown away at all my Scottish ancestors. I even found a painting of my gggggg grandmother in the 1500's, at Stirling castle ❤

[@krisgreenwood5173]

My 4x great and 3 time great grandfathers were the military governors od Stirling castle. My gg grandmother and great grandmother were born in the Fort Majors quarters on the castle grounds.

[@cripplecreekqueen]

Finding a painting from that long ago was a treasure for you! I hope there was a way to copy it for you. ☮️🙃

[@krisgreenwood5173]

That is a great find

[@casstay4499]

Amazing!

[@annedavis6090]

My maternal grandmother was a Stirling. Mom and grandma Peg (Margaret) always said "never forget who you are"🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@anthonytroisi6682]

Many people from Scotland in the 18th century fled to the Appalachian. Mountain area of Colonial America. There is a strong Scottish influence in the eastern oart of Canada.

[@Rob-cm9jr]

My family came to Crisfield MD in 1653. I can track both my parents to Adam through the Hebrews of the texts. My mother is Sterling and my father is Berlin.

[@jamesfstump]

eastern kentucky

[@Ancestralfindings]

Thank you for highlighting this important part of Scottish migration history. It's fascinating how many Scots settled in the Appalachian region of Colonial America during the 18th century, influencing the cultural and social fabric of the area. Their traditions and customs have had a lasting effect on the region, contributing to its unique heritage. Similarly, the strong Scottish presence in Eastern Canada reflects the wide impact of Scottish emigration. From traditions to music and dialects, the influence of Scottish settlers is evident in various cultural aspects. Exploring these connections and seeing how the Scottish diaspora has shaped cultural identities across North America is intriguing. Your comment adds a valuable perspective to the discussion of Scottish genealogy, reminding us of the Scottish people's extensive journey and influence far beyond their homeland. Learning about these historical movements and their lasting impacts is always enriching. Thanks again for your insightful contribution!

[@kdugg]

I’m Scottish decent from West Virginia, Appalachians.

[@annedavis6090]

@@Rob-cm9jr Rob... it's Stirling🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@earthcat]

My last name is Pattillo. Most folk think it is Hispanic...we always thought it was Italian. Turns out it's Scottish---shortened from Pattilloch (dweller by the lake).

[@lucyshore8803]

I'm a McDonald descendant myself with a history of Glencoe. MY McDonald ancestors who escaped from Glencoe spent some time in the Lowlands and sailed to Canada aboard The Young Norval in 1820 were amongst other Scottish families in the Paisley and Lochwinnoch areas families. Amongst these families was a Pattullo family's James Pattullo and Mary "Polly" Campbell who, together with some of the McDonalds, were amongst the first white settlers in the Caledon West area of Ontario...

[@earthcat]

@@lucyshore8803 How wonderful to run into you! You probably know more about me than I do. All I know, really, is that we are Clan McDonald.

[@lucyshore8803]

It's possible that there was a marriage there somewhere!

[@jurgenjung4302]

KZbin:'YHVH DEUTSCHLAND' mit 'DEUTSCHE, RUSSEN, IREN, SCHOTTEN.' /// KZbin:ROBERT SEPHER

[@pattyrainwater5095]

Anyone know what McBee is

[@trinidad2450]

Could I be adopted by a Scot? I tell you the truth, my skin gets the chills whenever I hear the pipes and drums. 😊❤

[@debrastiens6216]

I know that I have Scottish ancestors and have wanted to visit Scotland nearly all my life. It seems to call me home. Unfortunately, I am now 70 yo and still haven’t made it there. There still might be a chance, but not holding out much hope for it.

[@margritpiepes8242]

You are not the only one 😁😁😁👍🏻

[@coffee6783]

Consider yourself adopted by a Scot, although I don't live there as it's too wet and cold!

[@anthonymurphy2779]

Me too

[@debpratt52]

@@debrastiens6216 Don't give up. I hope to go next year and I'll be 72. We're going to visit the home town and church of my 5X Great-Grandfather. We're blessed he left a written letter to his sons about his voyage to America and fortuitous events that shaped his life.

[@mspfinney]

My great grandfather was Donald McDonald. He named my grandmother Valeria. Her brothers were Vilas and Alexis. I’ve been to Scotland and made sure I left with a scarf of my family tartan.

[@coffee6783]

My great grandfather was a Highlander, Jock McDonald, his first language was Gaelic.

[@maidaursuladawn44glasgow3]

My DNA says I am 61%Scots13% Irish the rest is made up of Welsh English and Scandinavian Maiden name Monteith one Gt grandmother Frazer another La Mont and many other females who married the Monteith men.

[@katechurches]

I learned recently that tartans are bogus, and it’s all marketing from like the 1800s. Don’t feel bad. My dad had the family tartan on a tie. Oh well!

[@SherryHill-k5y]

I have a McDonald ancestor, a Shepherd, a Graham ( of Montrose,) and a Cunningham.

[@MrBulky992]

​@@maidaursuladawn44glasgow3According to Ancestry, I am 41% Scots but my two sisters are 60% and 22%. Ancestry confirms we have the same parents. How reliable and useful are seemingly contradictory stats such as these? Not very, in my opinion.

[@davidjohnston7512]

My father was from Glasgow, Scotland.I’m a first generation Australian but I have British citizenship by descent automatically.Citizenship automatically passes one generation but it doesn’t pass to my children.I have dual nationality.I have an extensive family history in Scotland.I have ancestors from all over Scotland from Ayrshire,Dumfries and Galloway,Wigtownshire,Kirkudbrightshire and also from Orkney.Cheers from down under.

[@debjohnson5822]

I'm very proud of my Scottish heritage. Great grandpa was (one of many) Archibald Campbell.

[@Bornagain7202]

my great grandad was Carruthers

[@CL-ok1zs]

29x Great-Grand Archibald Campbell too 🙂👍🏼

[@debjohnson5822]

@@CL-ok1zs I can't get past about 1835 as everyone must have had an Archibald.

[@weejackrussell]

If I had a penny for everyone who was called Archibald Campbell I would be a very rich person indeed!

[@charleneevans5848]

my maternal grandfather is of Scot heritage. Find it hard to trace the family tree back too far. Gets frustrating. They originated near Aberdeen. One relative is listed at the base of Sir Walter Scott outside Edinburgh train station. Fell in love with Scotland when I was there. Such a beautiful country.

[@WarrioroftheAges]

Have you tried My Heritage App? I’ve used many genealogical apps and websites throughout the years. MyHeritage is a bit pricey, but it’s easy to navigate and I’ve gotten back to Crusades in some places.

[@marthaperdew]

My ancestors came from Scotland in the 1600s and settled in Jamestown, they came on a ship after the Mayflower

[@plurbpb7175]

Mine were on the 7th Mayflower, every one thinks there was only one, No, There were many Mayflowers. We settled the Territory of Missouri.

[@jdschauss]

Jamestown, is older than Plymouth by 13 years - strange how most people don't know that. I understand you're saying your ancestor came to Jamestown later, but people do need to know the first permanent colony was in Virginia rather than Massachusetts.

[@susangarvey9415]

My mother had a lovely Scottish surname, Lockhart. Her grannies surname was Paterson, which we always thought was obviously Scottish, apparently its of viking origin.

[@elainegoad9777]

The Vikings came down into Scotland from the Orkney Islands (top of country) starting about 700-800 AD until bout 1000 AD and settled, intermarried and ruled Scotland. Names ending with "son" are from the Norsemen and means "son of". Paterson= Son of Pater. My niece is Anderson= Son/daughter of Ander. We get our fair complexion, red hair/auburn hair, freckles, green/blue eyes from the Viking ancestry. the Scots and Irish get their brogue accent and many words from Viking influence. The Scandanavian peoples migrated to Sweden, Norway, Denmark areas , about 10,000 years ago from the area that is now Germany today.

[@susangarvey9415]

@@elainegoad9777 my sister had a DNA test done, my paternal grandfater came from Sussex (land of the South Saxons) his family was easily traced to way back, my mother was Scottish, she had a Norwegian grandfather. Our DNA was something like 48% Scandinavian/German, only 23% British Isles, the rest was a right old mix up of Eastern European, Iberian peninsula, North Africa and Nigeria, my paternal grandmother was Spanish, I suspect that's where the North African DNA came from. My sister has red hair mine is dark red and I have the blue eyes and pale skin. Everybody is a mixture of all kinds of people and cultures, my children's father came from Ireland, my daughter had really fair skin and hair, both my boys have dark hair but red beards, and my present husband has Native American in his mix.

[@elainegoad9777]

@@susangarvey9415 Yes, I have the green eyes and had light brown hair, fair skin, like my mother's Huntley Scot side, and my sister had dark brown eyes, dark brunette hair and more olive skin like my father.

[@RobertTaylor-vo4rz]

My mother 's maiden name was Chalmers ,she was the first Australian born child of a couple from Dundee. The family is of Clan Cameron. My father was a Taylor from Birmingham England.The Taylor family in Scotland belongs to Clan Cameron. Taylor apparently originated from the Normans. This might account for the fact that of myself and my 5 siblings there are 2 redheads and 4 blondes. Additionally my son has haemochromatosis which occurs in predominantly Celtic /Northern European descent. To close the circle my wife is Thiai and our daughter has married a Macleod

[@jamesclark9347]

My Mother's side is Scottish and Chippewa. Her madian name is Kirkbride. I never really thought about it, until viewing the Brave heart movie. My attitude mimics William Wallace! Freedom is Paramount! "Hoka Hey" is my mantra!

[@Ancestralfindings]

That’s a powerful heritage to be proud of! Scottish and Chippewa ancestry is such a unique and meaningful combination. It’s amazing how stories like Braveheart can spark a deeper connection to our roots. “Freedom is Paramount” and “Hoka Hey” capture a strong spirit that reflects both Scottish resilience and Native strength. Thank you for sharing a bit of your family story and your mantra-it’s truly inspiring!

[@robertdawson4502]

I'm an American and have all kinds of Scottish ancestry running in my veins. Robert The Bruce was my 20th great grandfather. And of course, all the Bruce lineage both before and after. I know this by way of extensive research that has been done by family members. I am also a 6th cousin to the late Queen Elizibeth II, and all her family lineage. But this is not surprising as I have many other royal family members in my past that are related to me. You may or may not know that they all traded their royal relatives between families all over Europe to keep the royal blood line royal.

[@katmackie778207]

My family is supposed to be related also

[@robertdawson4502]

@@katmackie778207 Cool, I would venture to say that we are related in some way.

[@kasyakyoubfgamindikisborat]

I have Tarim mummy ancestors, I can call you very very far cousin

[@celesteeubanks5967]

We are related. Used to tell people I was a princess when I was little because we have a family tree book that proves our relation to Robert the Bruce.

[@catherinefrazier2478]

The First Earl of Moray appears in my genealogy on my father’s side, along with other members of the Stewart/Stuart clan, as well as Douglas. (There’s also the First Earl of Derby back there as well…)

[@jeankorte3556]

My maiden name was Armstrong, it's lovely hearing how the names originated, my mothers parents were also Scottish, would love to have heard how Dawson originated

[@janicerusso6068]

My ancestors are McGrady & Wallace. My McGrady's were sent to Ireland and when they got the chance to escape the Irish, they went to America around the 1700's...

[@janetprice85]

Scottish names like Duncan,McCall, Martin, Scott,Ross,Glenn are surnames on my family tree. Along with Welsh names like Price,Powell,and Evans,Robbins,and English like Hayes,and Walker.

[@kathyw3466]

My DNA test shows I am 68% a Scot . Not bad for an Indigenous and Jewish Australian. Obviously there was a bit of Scottish too. My Father immigrated from Kilmarnock Scotland with family names of Craig Stuart and MacDonald.

[@cam553]

Very interesting. I’m 5-6th gen european kiwi, but mums DNA test is showing 64% Scottish. Dad refuses DNA testing but his surname is Scottish anyways. Mums maiden name is MacNeill.

[@hackermanofficial1098]

That’s interesting Australian here and turns out I’m 52 percent Scottish, my surname is Williamson.

[@KristiContemplates]

Proud to share three ancient lineages with you 👍

[@jeremytart639]

Kathy W I've got Stuart on my mother's side. Hell of a family to come from

[@mikem668]

@@cam553 I love your comment and Kathy's above. I've lived in Sydney and visited NZ, including the Bay of Island and Waitangi (where the treaty was signed for those who don't know). * Living in Australia, I felt immediately at home. Even more than when I worked in London. Somehow my Scots-Irish Protestant background and our common British cultural origins meant that as an American I've felt at home with most of the Canadians, Aussies, and Kiwis I've known. I knew about the number of Canadians who'd emigrated to the US, often parents of my friends in mixed marriages, but not the Jewish or Maori Scots connection. Thanks.

[@williamadams8353]

Yes I do. My aunt traced our family back to the Massachusetts colony in the 1600s. I did the research and found Adams to be a border Scots clan. My Scottish ancestor from Massachusetts had a son who must have gone south and married into the Choctaw tribe. My dad Adams Sr. is. 1 of 13 kids from a Choctaw father and a Cherokee mother. My grandfather is on the Dawes rolls, but my grandmother is not.

[@annevuolo3302]

My daughter is Adams family Westbrook field

[@annevuolo3302]

Her great grandmother was Mcnanney by marriage

[@CatCmdr]

Our Surname was made up by whomever was taking the names down. However, my genes are almost entirely Scottish. My paternal Grandmother was Scottish and my maternal Grandmother had the shawl that was worn by our Scottish ancestor when she came over by ship to marry. I know their surnames. 😊❤ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❤

[@standingbear998]

hows that when the people theres ancestors all came from somewhere else?

[@ronaldwinfield307]

A lot of my ancestry comes from Colonial America. I have a certain amount of difficulty distinguishing English & Scottish ancestry apart. I also have curiosity on the Dutch issue. I can assure you there is not a single Dutch surname in my geneology. That does not however mean I don't have Dutch ancestry..

[@Revfar10]

Same here!

[@margotprince7247]

My last name was Bookless ,I was told that originally it was Buckles . My maternal grandmother’s middle name was Fowlds. My father’s middle name was Haisty ( not sure of spelling). I think that we could find all our ancestors names this way by finding out everyone’s middle names. Yes I was born in Scotland but came to Canada when I was 9.

[@Ancestralfindings]

Thank you for sharing such an interesting aspect of your family history! The story about your surname being created by someone recording names highlights how family identities can evolve in unique ways. It's fascinating to hear about your strong Scottish roots, especially through your grandmothers. The detail about the shawl worn by your ancestor during her journey by ship adds a personal and tangible element to your family's story. Such items often become cherished symbols of our heritage. Knowing the surnames of your Scottish ancestors can be a gateway to further exploring your lineage and understanding the lives they led. It's these personal stories and connections that make genealogical research so rewarding. Thanks again for listening and sharing your family's connection to Scotland!

[@monicacollins8289]

My Grammy was from Kilbirnie, Scotland. She made my youth interesting. ❤

[@tamasmarcuis4455]

There are also a lot of French names changed to Scottish versions. Grant (Le Grand) Sinclair (Saint Claire) Mullville etc.

[@davidjohnston9169]

The year 1066 was the beginning of that William the conquer, Norman of Danish descent got land my family is Norman Gail,

[@savanahmclary4465]

Do you know Sur names belongs to distinct, families. Do you have their explicit permission, to be researching them and exploiting their Families Lives to the public? They came to North America for a reason. They were buried in the woods and forest for a reason. Family resting places are just that.

[@elainehodge9415]

If you go back before the 1st King of Scotland you will get a lot of French Before them there were the Vikings. To go further I would have to have another look at what I have at my fingertips.

[@corm7538]

On, my dad's side of my family we can trace our family back to being part of Clan Campbell of the Argyll region of Scotland. Thanks to the research of one of my great uncles who was a 30-year vet of the US Navy and in that time he spent about 10 years stationed in Scotland in his time living there he was able to follow our family tree back to sometime in the late 1500s or early 1600s were the records stopped, he was told that more than likely the British burnt the records as a way to punish the people of Scotland for not following the laws that the British had imposed on them.

[@theresachennaux1986]

Scotland was taken over by Irish in the 6thcentury Thus the Scots which mean irish men Gaelicised the Picts.

[@brucecollins641]

@@theresachennaux1986.... rubbish. go and do some indepth research. a tale.

[@anthonywallace4508]

My name is Wallace WALLACE from Loch Lomond shy in Scotland my sister looked up our ancestry father to son father to son stands right back to the 14th century Anthony my chest is very proud God bless you all

[@jdwallace6312]

I’ve read that Wallace was a word used to describe a “foreigner”, however, I’ve also read that Wallace meant “from Wales”. I was hoping this video provided some more info on it but he didn’t even mention it… hopefully it’ll be included in a future video??? 🤔

[@sirdukeusa3289]

My grandmother is of Scottish-Welsh descendent. Her sir name was Wyatt. There was a Wyatt that was a servant/lover of Queen Mary. "The family then moved to England and my so many great grandfathers back was the 1st gov of Virginia, Sir Francis Wyatt. My mothers maiden name is Little. But she also has German in her.

[@cls6790]

What about "ing" put on the ending of sir names when the man married and had a child.It was then placed on the end of the word originally used when the gent was single.?

[@joannathesinger770]

Surname, not sir name

[@darrellcampbell9229]

Proud American with proud Scottish heritage. 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💪

[@dragonwithagirltattoo598]

Why are you so proud to be American? America’s not so great. I’m not proud to be an american. What’s there to be proud of?! We don’t even look after our own here. The almighty dollar rules 🤬

[@pjmoseley243]

There is a Micheal Portillo he was born in Scotland and his ancestry in Spanish. and he lives in England and was a high ranking minister in the British government.

[@pjmoseley243]

it was cold thats why they women wore shawls.

[@Navigator2166]

Clan McNeil of Barra Island (1050 AD) spelled 1001 ways, but all the same folk. My branch is McNiel. Anyone with that spelling is related. GreatX5(?) grandfather George came to the Yadkin River Valley of North Carolina in 1720 from Glasgow University Seminary. My father was able to got to the Clan Gathering at Barra before he died. It was his greatest dream. Mine too! 🇺🇸❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@angrydemonproductions4361]

My mothers maiden name is Craig. I’ve done ancestry going all the way back to about the 1400’s Scotland. They came to America in the 1700’s and created the Traveling Church between Virginia/Kentucky/Tennessee borders. Setteling in western Kentucky where they help found Albany,KY and several other towns in Clinton County. A lot of the decendants helped defend the area during the Revolution. That whole area has very strong ties to the Craig name in some way.

[@lilysandoval1975]

No More , OIL in the EYE

[@lindamyers4980]

@@lilysandoval1975 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN???

[@DavidKcPrice]

We're cousins in some way I believe, I have 2nd and 3rd cousins of the Craig last name all father and sons choose themselves Sr. And Jr's, and my tree follows your same highlights

[@WCC-ps8jt]

It wasn’t by any chance through William A. Craig born in 1694 was it? He came to the US in 1729 to Philadelphia then they all settled in Orange County North Carolina???

[@angrydemonproductions4361]

@@WCC-ps8jt No.. through Rev. Taliaferro Craig (1704-1795) who was born aboard the ship from Scotland to America... his sons (Elijah, Lewis, Tolliver, Joseph & I Believe William) started the Traveling Church... I'm descended through Joseph...

[@redmi9834]

My great grand mother was a Halliday of Scottish descent. I read that the name back in history it was given to babies born on a holy day like Christmas and Easter etc. I was born on the sixth of August which is the feast of the Transfiguration in the Catholic Church. My maternal grandmother died on a Palm Sunday, my father on the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 15 August, and my mother on the feast of the Epiphany. A bit strange I think. 😂

[@brunoandthebee9587]

I love these educational videos. It’s fascinating to know things were so simple back then. I’m overwhelmed today though as my Scott surname of Mckenzie (Once Mac) is too common to figure out. The ancestors can be traced to the highlands but that’s as far as I can get. Will keep at it.

[@sheilaroddick5853]

The MacKenzies hail from my county of Ross and Cromarty.

[@Jolene492]

Im Scottish, 100% from both of my parents and grandparents, great grandparents 😊

[@edwright480]

Got the DNA done and I am 98.5 Celt!

[@Laraine3]

Have you had your DNA done? You might find a few surprises.

[@Jolene492]

@@Laraine3 well funny you should say that… im intending to have it done. I have blonde wild curly hair and green eyes. My picture is a very very rare good hair day. We were laughing about it when I took the picture. Cut my ex out. 😂😂 but vikings did come to Scotland… so we’ll see 🫶🏼

[@tinytitanicus]

Yay!!!

[@Annie-sf2fy]

Had my DNA done I'm 9% Belgian/ French and 91% Scottish from the Highlands and islands . So proud ❤

[@sarawoods7874]

I was always told I was more Irish as my dad's family has the last names of Carey and Hanrahan. But my DNA says Scottish and Welsh and my mom's family is Burns and Stalnaker.

[@bayoulafourche]

My maternal grandparent's are scottish. He's a Stuart and she was a Douglas. I can't wait to have time to research the family tree. All I know is they were from Aberdeen

[@jeannedouglas9912]

Shout out to Scottish Douglas lineage.

[@katechurches]

Also Douglas here. The Douglas clan actually originated near the town of… you guessed it! Douglas. Aberdeen is farther to the coast and quite a bit north of Douglas, which is south of Glasgow and Edinburgh. My grandfather “inherited” Douglas castle - there was a not-so-nice practice in the 60s to find a prosperous, distant American relative to take on the taxes of the ruined family castle. He declined. No idea if it’s true, but the family lore is that we’re descended from the Black Douglas.

[@AnnetteTurner-b2w]

Stuart on my DNA

[@bayoulafourche]

@@katechurches eeeeew, silly Americans lol. My Welch connection is Henry VII. My Scottish on mom's side starts there when Margaret Tudor married the old Scottish king. That's my Stuart line. Then Margaret Tudor had children with Angus Douglas - think I got the first name right - so we have two branches coming from Margaret Tudor. My grandfather was an Osborne from Isle of Wight. I recently moved from New Orleans to NW Arkansas, in the ozarks. I knew about the Scottish gathering in North Carolina, but I recently learned there's one right across the border from me in Oklahoma. So many of the Highland Scots left NC and moved west and integrated with the American Indians that were there. I do remember my mother making comments about the Stuarts being lowlanders and that they have no family tartan lol. Us being catholic and all... but she favored the Osborne plaid which is a lovely blue with green and white stripes. Somehow I don't think it's Scottish though. Sorry for all the blather but I'm excited to go to the gathering in the fall and want to buy material but don't know what to buy yet. I sew everything myself.

[@notdone1975]

@@katechurches another black Douglas here in canada

[@anniesshenanigans3815]

I want to go to scotland to see where my ancestors originated. The spelling!!! Its changed so many times its hard to tell where that will end up.

[@keykeyloveshalloween1787]

Yeah I found out I was mostly Scottish I though I was Irish but I think I was actually scotirish or olster Irish

[@robertinglis4292]

My name is Inglis. We're from Innerleithen. But my father looked Spanish. My mother said I'd have problems because of my name and she was right because people were unfamiliar with my name and couldn't pigeon hole me into an ethnicity that they were familiar with. In any case her name was Gervasini, so she must have known what she wax talking about. Best wishes!

[@ladybearbaiter]

Inglis is Anglo Saxon for Englishman ( and adapted by the Scots)

[@feliciainglis4461]

I got married to an Inglis. His great grandfather was born in Scotland and settled in South Africa.

[@donaldoutterson3071]

Innerleithen is in the lowlands and used to be a part of an old middle kingdom (between England and Scotland) called Northumbria. There is only one county left in the Northern most part of England called County Northumberland. The Kingdom once ruled the lands north of the Humber River. I am a dark skinned burly person who was told I look like a Pict by the locals. You just might be a Pict too. Welcome to the party! You are not alone. See Bamburgh castle and read about Utred the Bold.

[@haraldtheyounger5504]

MacDougall's & MacDonald's are both from the sons of Somhairlidh, otherwise known as Somerled. Two very in-depth books The Sea Kings, and The Kingdom of The Isles, both by R. Andrew McDonald, give the full history.

[@Sabhail_ar_Alba]

Mac Allister was his 3rd son.

[@haraldtheyounger5504]

@@Sabhail_ar_Alba They are from Donald, Somhairlidh's 2nd son.

[@Doktracy]

My next door neighbor is a McDougald.

[@elainegoad9777]

Huntley (Huntly Scotland Huntly Castle Gordon Clan (formerly Strathbogie Castle) located in Aberneenshire Scotland) Adam de Gordon, Normandy Knight from Gordon Normandy, fought with William the Conquer 1066 AD and was awarded lands and became a nobleman serving the new King William of Normandy. John Huntley arrived Lyme Conneticutt about 1635 and had a Cooper& Shipping business ( making barrels for shipping food and fish storage with another man) Descendants migrated to Virginia (farming) and onto Rutherford County NC to Henderson County NC.

[@alysontaylor393]

What a coincidence I have just been looking into this lineage this morning. My family's name is Montgomerie and went to Queensland Australia in the 1920s.

[@WTPsychology]

My grandmother is a Gordon!

[@elainegoad9777]

@@WTPsychology Adame du Gordun of Normandy (Province of France( named after the Norsemen/Norman's) and knight serving with William the Conquer 1066 AD) was first Gordun (Gordon) in England and awarded nobility and lands by King William of Normandy. William was great grandson of Robiert ,(Robert, 'his Christian name', 1st Duke of Normandy ( Rollo/Rolf the Viking/Norseman, who took sides with the king of France and married one of his daughters). I traced Adame du Gordun's ancestry way back to Turkey. Studying our personal history and our ancestry is so interesting .

[@jessiejames2155]

My Grand Father was from Ireland. He had red hair . My Uncle John is a Sergeant-Major, in the U.S. Marines. Dad is a 1st Master Sergeant in the U.S. Marines ...I make parts for stealth aircraft . 🙂

[@LuLuBell]

Thank you for serving!!!

[@CC-cp5uf]

I've read..originally red hair comes from the vikings, who married Irish and Scottish people.

[@edwright480]

@@CC-cp5uf Scotland has the most red heads in the world.

[@lucyflorey9152]

My ancestry DNA shows my maternal side was Scottish and Welsh. But the surname is untraceable. The name Cohea could be a derivation of Cohee. But it hasn't been proven. But our ancestors on that side were very talented carpenters. Some of the very old carpenter's tools are still in the family. My brother, older sister and I have bright red hair.

[@petermurdoch3001]

my Blood, Archibald Murdoch arrived in Canada in 1825, he had a 5 year Contract to work for the Hudson Bay Fur Company, 1830 he returned to UK, only to immigrate 1833 for good, NW of Montreal (Lachute)

[@thomaskeene7327]

Stewart was my gandmothers maiden surname ..her grandfther was Stephen Stewart whose ancestors fought along side of William Wallace according to the records in Scotland... he fought in the US civil war in the Union cavalry and was still alive when my father was 6 yrs old and he never forgot his thick brogue that scared the other kids but not dad.. he died in 1927 born in 1830 in Scotland.

[@erinsullivan-qo4kx]

My maiden surname was Laird. My fathers first name was Wallace. I had a great uncle whose first name was Angus. I understand that I’m of the McKenzie clan! Definitely Scottish heritage!

[@derekmoore2779]

My grandmother can go back 4 generation William Wallace , my grandmother was told she was welch ?

[@hume6900]

@@derekmoore2779, 4 generations would only take your grandmother back roughly 100 years from the time of her birth, so assuming that she was born in the mid 1900’s it would take her and your ancestors back to about 1850. William Wallace was in the 1300’s another 500 years earlier. My maiden name is Monteith and the Earl of Menteith (old spelling) betrayed William Wallace to the English. We don’t know if the Earl was actually a Menteith/Monteith or a Stewart, but, the Menteiths certainly paid the price. The Earl was caught, hung drawn and quartered from the nearest bridge, name and all derivatives banned from Scotland and to add insult to injury the Loch of Menteith was anglicized to the Lake of Menteith. To this day you will find more of us outside of Scotland. Curiously, my dad grew was born and raised in Scotland, but, always knew he would leave his hometown as a labourer made more money than he would as a university grad. My sister and I actually found out the history of our name by hooking up with a tour of one of the Castles and my sister was acting as translator between the guide and a family of Texans. All of whom had very heavy accents not understood by the other party. Although, we were born and raised in Canada 🇨🇦, our grandma being older than most for kids our age spoke old Scottish with a very heavy brogue. When the guide noticed what my sister was doing he asked her where she was from and what her name was. When she replied with her whole name he screamed at her TRAITOR without explanation to the rest of the tour and we were left to ask daddy when we got back to the car.

[@elainegoad9777]

Laird means "Lord". Lord (Laird) Wallace. Must be from nobility. Maybe related to the famous Scot hero, William Wallace, who led the Scots in the fight against English rule and was brutally executed.

[@kathybray2838]

Erin S. 😊 our family line from our 5x Great Grandmother was Isabelle Laird. Her son, William Laird Adam,’s eldest daughter, Margaret A. Adam married David Glenn Henderson. They came from the Calder, Monkland area, then came to the USA in 1848 and traveled by wagon train with several, sisters and brothers married to Easton brothers and Grant’s. They eventually went to Salt Lake, then on to San Bernardino, CA and Santa Maria, CA areas. So you may be related ! The Henderson’s of our Clan seem to have come from the Orkney Isles and Glen Coe. And were there when the Mac Donald’s came to Glen Coe from Isle of Skye. Both Clans were caught up in the Glen Coe massacre. The Adam’s and Laird’s seem to have come mainly from the South Eastern border area near N. England. No “s” on Adam is Scots. With the “s” is English. 😂

[@kathybray2838]

Not Santa Maris. It is Santa Maria. Sorry.

[@amathenderson7318]

As an American and descendent of the Black Watch - *Henderson ... I was blessed in my youth to experience visiting the Edinburgh Castle and the amazing Tattoo... A must do...life experience !!!❤

[@grandmajane2593]

I saw the "Tattoo" on Public Broadcasting System several years ago! I really enjoyed it. We used to receive many very interesting programs on PBS but not so much anymore.

[@k.patriciahutt2979]

​@@grandmajane2593 Get in touch with your Congressional representatives - the G.O.P. are talking about removing all funding from PBS. Good Luck!!🚁🙏

[@SaberToothGary]

Black Watch = Scot Traitors! These were to be "employed in disarming the Highlanders, preventing depredations, bringing criminals to justice, and hindering rebels and attainted persons from inhabiting that part of the (British) kingdom."

[@Laraine3]

Sounds like you have a bit of Viking in you too. Usually names with ‘son’ or ‘sen’ suffixes are Viking. Also, Henderson is a sept of Clan Gunn. You can look it up on the Clann Gunn website. It’s one of the oldest clans, a highland clan of Norse origins.

[@stillmandevilla7002]

I'm descended from Burnett of Leys. They built Crathes Castle. I have a portrait of my great-great grandmother Eliza Burnett hanging on my wall. My grandmother's maiden name was Fletcher.

[@JimmyOgilvie52]

Although I'm a native of New York City, it's my familial understanding that my 5th great-grandfather Ogilvy, who came to the colonies, was the son of one of the earlier Earls of Airlie. That spells Scottish to me. lol

[@SaltyMinorcan]

The first Armstrong was named in a field of battle when Sven Bairn drug the chieftain to safety with one arm while fighting off the enemy(sword in hand) with the other

[@jeffwalker1322]

William Walker born 1640, left Scotland in 1658 by ship to the “ New World “. We’ve been here since. No idea if I have family left there. Did a DNA test. 99.9% European and 68% North Western European

[@AnnetteTurner-b2w]

My great great grand mother was a Walker she married a Gordon

[@CL-ok1zs]

Thank you for sharing & informative narration. Our Grand-mother was a Comyn, but also of the Bruce, Douglas, Campbell, etc many Norman clans as our genealogical tree of Great-Grands reflect. Really enjoy learning about our ancestral Scottish and British history as Americans.

[@debfincher1741]

Mackenzie and MacKay ancestors, met on the boat to Victoria, Australia in 1854 and married 1855. I have been to far north of Scotland where they originated.

[@elainejcollins4955]

My mother was a Mackay.

[@hostileactual7655]

My great grandfather's name was McCook. My grandfather dropped the Mc and just used Cook. I dont know if it's Scottish or Irish.

[@TeresaE116]

My Mother’s maiden name was “Burns” and on my Father’s side there are too many Scot names to count. In my Father’s first name was Wallace and, his brothers were Robert Stuart, Glenn, Preston, Malcolm. My Paternal Grandmother’s ancestors were French Huguenots and Scots - Campbell was a big one

[@cherylgarrett4455]

The idea that Anglo/Norman names made their way into Scotland sounds logical. Genealogical research shows primarily Anglo/Norman in my ancestors and that was researched back to Charlemagne. Yet, I have a great deal of Scottish, Welsh, & Irish DNA (equal to the NW European DNA). I have been somewhat pragmatic about DNA findings because all of the surnames in my lineage were Anglo/Norman, but this explains a great deal.

[@tamasmarcuis4455]

There was no English language in Scotland at that time. Scots is an Anglic language decended from Northumbrian and Norse. At the time it extended into Scotland's lowlands English as a language did not exist. The Old Scots that these names came from was a combination of Northumbrian, Flemish, Danish Norse, Medieval French, Welsh and Gaelic. Gaelic and French continued to strongly influence Scots to the modern day. Words like !smashing" coming from S'math a sinne in the 1940's. "Hoot" coming from "zut alors" in the 18th 19th century.

[@noraelliott7304]

My family Scottish heritage name is Douglas. I know they were lowland Scots but I recently have found out that they were probably removed from Scotland and relocated to Ireland as border reivers. I still have not found when my family members came to Canada but I know it must have been sometime in the 1800's.

[@maggietweddle1730]

The Border Reivers were from the English /Scottish border, not in Ireland. I am a Douglas in heritage. I am from Carlisle….about ten miles from the border on the English side .The reivers were on both sides of the border. Genetically I have more Scottish blood than English.

[@noraelliott7304]

@@maggietweddle1730 Agreed but after James Vl (Scotland) and I (England) to was on both thrones he dealt with the problem of the border revivers by helping with Elizabeth 1's attempts to 'settle' the Irish by removing some of the revivers to Northern Ireland. I also am descendant from Douglas family that immigrated to Canada.. The Douglas Clan history is very complicated. The Black Douglas and the Red Douglas were descendant from #1 Earl William Douglas, who was a descendant of Sir William Douglas that fought with William Wallace. His two sons James (the Black to the English) the Good to the Scottish and Archibald had sons and from these men, the clan eventually split. The Earls of Angus were the Red Douglas line and the Black Douglas line. The Black Douglas line were mostly in the Dumfries and Lanarkshire area (South). The Red were mostly in the East, mostly in and around Edinburgh and Perthshire. The Shield that is recognized as the Douglas was originally given the James the Good by Robert the Bruce descendants and then were given to the Earls of Angus after some interesting and typical clan backstabbing. Since the Black Douglas Clan were in the south closer to the border and had mostly had their lands taken by one crown or another, this was the Douglases that were removed elsewhere. Since the Red Douglas Clan had mostly remained in favor with the English, I think they mostly remained in Scotland.

[@noraelliott7304]

Does not mean all the Douglas families from the south were removed. Just the troublesome ones. 😊

[@hs-m6301]

Look up 'The Kings Daughters'.

[@maggietweddle1730]

As I mentioned, I have some Border Douglas genes as well as Scandinavian ones. Those Vikings got everywhere ! All my genes otherwise are northern English or lowland Scots. We may well have been sent to boost protestant numbers in NI. The reivers were disliked by both north and south…..a bit on the wild side !!

[@deltonkillen8024]

My mother's maiden name was Kirkland. A distant cousin once did a cursory genealogy of the family and found some very interesting facts. The first recorded mention of the family was of 2 brothers who came to the colonies around 1690 through Maryland and migrated to the area of Fairfax County in Virginia. An investigation into the family name revealed they may have a Scottish clan

[@charleshurt6032]

Kirkland= land o churches

[@edwright480]

Kirk is Scottish for church, so it must be around church lands. I was born in Old Monkland, and yes there is a history of monks there.

[@Celticcross688]

SCOTS: Stewart, Burns, McAfee Colonsay Inner Hebrides, McCann (Gaels Norse). Direct line Paternal Grandparents. Irish: Laverty, O"HARA.English: Richardson, James, Illing, Missenden.

[@annettebarlette9471]

Are you kin to the Mc'Curdy

[@thenextshenanigantownandth4393]

Mcafee and mcann are Irish surnames not Scottish.

[@brucecollins4729]

@@thenextshenanigantownandth4393 macafee is scottish. its how they pronounce mcphie in the highlands

[@thenextshenanigantownandth4393]

@@brucecollins4729 I think it can be either Irish or Scottish, but the Irish one is Mcafee not Macafee normally, Anyway, McCann is purely Irish not Scottish.

[@brucecollins4729]

@@thenextshenanigantownandth4393 it,s the same thing. mc is only an abbreviation of mac.for years the mcniels of barra mistakenly thought they came from ireland....why, i don,t know. anyway their dna takes them directly back to scandinavia.

[@debramoyer4104]

My dad family are from Scotland. His family are Dockery. I traced the family back to 1700.s and found the first one to come.

[@maryhartman5044]

My great grandparents came from Scotland and settled in West Virginia. My grandfather and dad were born in WVa.

[@andreajanota6258]

My 3rd great grandmother’s surname was Wylie. I am still uncertain of the origin of this name other than it is of Scottish origin.

[@dcneumann]

My maiden name is Wylie. I believe they are from the clan Gunn

[@cubnation]

​@@dcneumann Wylie is a sept of the MacFarlane Clan. 😊

[@andreajanota6258]

@@dcneumann thank you

[@Iceland874]

I already know the meanings. I go back to Kenneth MacAlpin. My paternal grandmother alone had over 50 Scottish surnames in the past 3 hundred years. Good informative video. Thanks.

[@jacintatate]

My Surname is Tate. According to google its an anglo-sottish surname and further back in time it is of Norse-Viking origin, deriving from the pre 7th century old norse word "teitr". Its amazing how far back ancestry goes!

[@gabrielimmanuel4989]

I would not trust goggle

[@iaintait6232]

King Tait of Scythia was the first use of the name Tait you can find it in the ancient Dowling's. King Tait family migrated through north Africa to Portugal and onto southern Ireland

[@jacintatate]

@@gabrielimmanuel4989 you're probably right, but my DNA test and my tree do go back to Scotland predominantly just beyond that I can't tell haha. Immanuel is a unique last name, what's the origin?

[@mustelidpeter]

Tait is a lowland Scottish name. Tate is a Northern English name most common in Yorkshire and Northumberland.

[@rinlo1424]

@@gabrielimmanuel4989 Google is a search engine, like a card catalogue in a library. Saying you don't "trust" Google is basically the same thing as saying "don't trust libraries."

[@rebeccalyle8443]

Both of my parent’s heritage is Scottish. My father relatives were of nobility and there is still a castle there. We went to see it and it is in such poor shape it is dangerous. I live in the USA, but we try to go to Scotland whenever we can because I still have relatives living there. It is the most beautiful place on earth. there are several castles attributed to the family on Google. it is under the name Caldwell. there are still mansions on the property.

[@dina113east]

So my comment is different than any comment stated here. I am of Italian heritage and my DNA test also shows Scottish and Norwegian heritage. I have friends who are German and their ancestry research showed some Italian background. I know Europeans have a varied ethnic background, but it surprising how varied one's ethnicity can be. Anyway, I look forward to researching my family history.

[@lkanan3869]

my family history is Scott/Irish. We have traced back to the Ferguson clan in Scotland and my great grandparents and their son (my grandfather) immigrated to America from Ireland in the early 1900's.

[@terereynolds698]

My fathers family is from Scotland, my grandma was a Wallace and my grandpa was a Stuart, both were from the Glasgow area, I’m third generation on my dad’s side and my mom was Native American

[@elainegoad9777]

The "Stewart's" originated in France from the Steward's (Stewart's) who served the King. This was a high government position.

[@cateenyeart6874]

My father's family line is Wallace. I got lost on the family tree back in the 1700's, I think. Lol.

[@coleyounger2540]

I also have Wallace ancestors from Scotland. And I hear the call of the pipe and drum. Love to hear them. We go to see Tartanic when they come to our part of the country, mainly at Renaissance festivals.

[@terereynolds698]

@@coleyounger2540 when my brother called me and told me, I said who’s William Wallace and he said they made a movie about him, have you ever seen Braveheart and I said no, he said sis you need to watch it, William Wallace is one of our ancestors and a few days later I got a package from him, it was the movie with a note that said sis please watch this movie. My dad was the first one in the family to marry a woman that wasn’t Scottish. Neither my great grandparents nor my grandparents really talked about their lives in Scotland, when my grandpa was home he wore a kilt and he loved to sit on the back porch after dinner and play his bagpipes. My grandfather on my moms side was half Cherokee and half English my grandmother on my moms side was full blooded Diegueno from the Kumeyaay Nation

[@Rosebud100]

The first m 7:49 an on the moon was a descendant of the Scottish clan family…Armstrong! Actually, the story of how Neil Armstrong’s family had to flee Scotland and why the late Queen had to promise NA safe passage when he visited Scotland in the 1972, makes an interesting read.

[@jessiejames2155]

My little Niece did this to my pony-tail while I was asleep on the couch, at age 14 . But this..mustache...takes things to a whole new level...! 🤨

[@w.reidripley1968]

Like, an Elder Gods Lovecraft level, I should think! 😉

[@helenoffell2360]

I suppose I´m 50% Scott on my Mum´s side, she was from Irvine, Ayrshire. My grand parents sur names were Fairbairn (Clann Armstrong) and Cummings, which comes from the old name Comyn. I have distant family in Canada, Australia and I live in Ecuador.

[@graveyardghost2603]

Dennie, from Scottish lowlands/northern England. We came as Vikings from either Norway or Denmark, where our name was Dannae or Danae.

[@recoveringsoul755]

Norse ancestry on my dad's side, heard they intermixed with the people of the Scottish Highlands, until "the clearing" when the head of the tribe sent as many to america as possible . Tribe of Mar

[@graveyardghost2603]

@@recoveringsoul755 thank you. I have never heard of the tribe of Mar.

[@flautalee3090]

Thank you for sharing your research about the Dennie. My family name is Glendening, a variant of Glendinning, possible related to the Dennae.

[@donnaduffey3356]

My dads mothers family was from Scotland their last name was Wilson bur family stories say that we are related to Charles Edward Stuart (aka 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'. We also have Campbells in our family tree.

[@DutchCreekRanch1]

My DNA is nearly 100% Irish. My mother’s mother was a Carlin - though we were always told that was an alias. Deep into family tree research, I found it was originally O’Carolan. Explains alot.

[@Messerschmitt_BF_109G_10]

From what I have been told, my blood is about 25% both Irish and Scottish.

[@beachplumb]

My last name is McCormack (and every other variation of that spelling you can imagine when you go back in time). My family came to the US from the Dumfries and Galloway area (southwest Scotland) in the 1880’s. While on our honeymoon in August of 2000, my wife and I visited the area and located ancestral headstones in the Kirkmabreck Cemetery in Creetown, another small church yard in Twynholm and another in Kirkcudbright dating back to the mid-1700’s. We were guided by “research”(mostly her memories) put together by my great aunt who was born in the 1890’s. I had the opportunity to meet her when she was in her 90’s and I was a high school kid at a huge family reunion she planned and pulled together in New Hampshire back in the early 80’s. While in Creetown, we stopped in at a local historical society office, and the woman there said there were still some McCormacks in the area, and she encouraged us to try and meet with them, but I didn’t want to intrude on anyone! But she also said it wasn’t a very common name in the area and suggested my family originally came from Ireland. My great aunt’s research didn’t go back far enough to reveal that, but I suspect it’s true.

[@Ancestralfindings]

What an incredible journey you've had tracing your McCormack lineage, especially visiting ancestral sites in Dumfries and Galloway on such a special occasion as your honeymoon! Discovering headstones dating back to the mid-1700s must have been a profound connection to your past. Your great aunt's efforts in compiling family memories into research played a pivotal role, and it's wonderful that you could build on her legacy. The suggestion that the McCormack family might have Irish origins before settling in Scotland adds another fascinating layer to your family's story. It's not uncommon for families to move across borders, making genealogy even more intriguing. Perhaps one day, if you feel comfortable, reaching out to the McCormacks still in the area could uncover more about your shared heritage. Thanks for sharing such a personal and inspiring genealogy journey with us. Happy Searching!

[@WilliamWallaceRoss]

Clan Ross! Not sure where they came from, however, I had a Musa Ross, which many believe the name had a connection to the Mousa Broch on the Shetland Island. It could have been significant to my Casey-Ross line. I also had a William Wallace Ross. Still researching to see if there was a connection to any Wallace Descendants.

[@lyndsaycrawford]

Wallace’s mothers side were Crawford’s from Renfrewshire, his papa was the sherif of Ayr, clan chief too. Idk if I’m a descendant or my descendants just lived no their land. I still do 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@margaretpetersen9275]

@@lyndsaycrawford we might be cousins. Crawford is part of my family line

[@alysontaylor393]

My linage to from my Montgomerie grandmother.

[@shirleymckinnon6352]

My Grandmother was a Campbell, her mother was a Anderson, my Grandmother married a Stewart, and his mother was a Hunter. My grandparents immigrated to New Zealand

[@elainegoad9777]

My mother 's paternal side are Huntley's and maternal are Mitchell's. Huntly, Huntley, Hunter, etc... goes back to Huntly Castle (formerly Strathbogie) Castle) and the Gordon Clan, of Huntly . Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Huntly's are a "sept" ( serve and work with and are unter the protection of ) of the Gordon Clan and may be directed related through marriage. Adame du Gordun, a knight from Normandy, France, fought in William the Conquer's army 1066 AD and was the first Gordon (Gordun) in England and his descendants , nobility in Scotland. My niece's father is an Anderson ( definitly a Viking influence meaning "Son of Ander". Stewart's descended from the High Stewards (high government position serving the King of France) who migrated from France.

[@dianabinkowski3927]

My mother's maiden name is Grant. My great-great grandfather's name was Leander Grant and fought in the American Civil War.

[@cathmcguire1643]

Stand Fast.... the Grant motto

[@anntrope491]

♡ ☆ ♡ McKay is my Scottish grandmother from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. ..married my Irish grandfather from P.E.I. Welsh, Abenaki, & English on the maternal side...from Vt., & Michigan.

[@mondo2102]

My 6th great grandfathers surname was Anderson, he was from the Shetlands he had 2 sons of which was called Hugh,and from him I where I get my surname Hughson (son of Hugh).but iam still an Anderson,so could I change my surname to Anderson,my grandfather had Anderson as his middle name.

[@NikiLivi5]

We do on my dads dads side, Livingston. My pappaw traced his genealogy as far back as he could in the states then he visited Scotland twice tracing it. I love our plaid! I want to buy some items that use our plaid but they are so expensive. Amazon has it that’s affordable but the Amazon stuff isn’t exact.

[@redwoods7370]

I am American. My grandmother’s maiden name is McGlennon. I love that I have Scottish heritage.

[@marilynmalone7238]

Yes, my paternal grandmother ancestors owned a Castle in Scotland ,my cousin worked there under the family Ownership until it sold about a decade ago! It was owned by my paternal grandmother's ancestors for generations!

[@marilynmalone7238]

The Blair Castle

[@ranksns408]

Another example is O Brian may have originated from south India like oor Parayan became O Brian and O Conor is Oor Konar

[@deborahjesser2028]

My Stuart ancestor was a Jacobite, by family tradition a cousin of James III of Scotland who fled to Ireland and his son, another James Stewart who had been pressed into service by the English Navy jumped ship in the Bahamas and joined the American fleet. His oldest son was born on a flat boat going down the Ohio River.

[@tommmjohns2694]

Hello. I'm Native American and my last name is Linklater. I googled the surname and found out its Scottish

[@rinlo1424]

It was common for Scottish immigrants to befriend and marry Native Americans. There's a (pretty good) theory for this that explains that there was a shared history of oppression, invasion and tribal/clan communities between Native Americans and Scottish people. I have mostly Scottish ancestry and several of those ancestors who came to America married people in the Choctaw tribe.

[@sheilaroddick5853]

I have Linklaters in both my grandmother and grandfather's families.I think it is an Orkney name.

[@Planet_Shel]

Checkout Mohawk tribes of Northern Scotland if you haven't yet.

[@williamadams8353]

My aunt traced our family back to the Massachusetts colony in the 1600s, but my dad is 1 of 13 children and comes from a Choctaw father and a Cherokee mother. After researching it seems that a lot of Scottish names have an ancestor who married into one tribe or another. Both groups have clans within the larger tribal group and were from a highland type setting in Scotland and in the Appalachians in certain southern states. They were all marched west on the trail of tears, and fled Indian Territory as soon as possible. They landed in the Longview area and are still there today. They are best described as a clan of east Texas indian hill billys. Salt of the earth kind of folks. Now on my mother's side....

[@WTPsychology]

My grandmother was a Gordon and DNA Test came back that I’m half Scottish! Awesome and insane!

[@purplecatcandles5872]

Yes I do. I have done the Ancestry testing. Although it keeps changing the more data they pull in, I am 15% Scottish and 5% Irish.

[@barbaraadams8347]

Yup. And according to Ancestry, I am 41% Scottish. Can't wait to visit there this Fall.

[@lissa755]

My last name is Mcintire and when I looked into my scottish roots I read about King Tyre and the island of Tyre. I was a tad shocked to say the least.

[@addjen1972]

My grandma was a McEntire. I need to read about the island.

[@lissa755]

I also just read it also means a wolf or something to do with a wolf.All the times I have looked up Mcintire I never saw the wolf info.I thought that was pretty cool.

[@CindyBear38]

My maiden name is McIntire, I have never heard of it having anything to do with the island or King Tyre this is what I've found: McIntyre, McEntire, MacIntyre, McAteer, and McIntire are Scottish and Irish surnames derived from the Gaelic Mac an tSaoir literally meaning "son of the Craftsman or Mason", but more commonly cited as "son of the Carpenter." It is common in Ulster and the highlands of Scotland, found in Ireland mostly in counties Donegal, Londonderry, Tyrone and Sligo. A Uí Brolchainn Sept of the Uí Néill clan and a branch of the Cenel Eoghainn.[citation needed] The surname McIntyre was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where according legend, Maurice or Murdock, The Wright, (c.1150) became the first MacIntyre chief as a reward for helping his uncle, Somerled, King of Argyll and the Western Isles. The Gaelic form of the name MacAntSaoir Anglicised into the various spellings noted. In the ancient Irish annals, the first abbot of Clonmacnoise Saint Ciarán (c. 516 - c. 549) Ciarán mac an tSaeir ("son of the carpenter"), appears to be the oldest known record of the name; was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland

[@brucecollins641]

@@CindyBear38 lol. and you believe all that nonsense. mcintyre is a scottish name.

[@edwright480]

My understanding is that it was an Irish name, I have them in my family in Scotland and they live in an area called 'The Heart of Ireland in Scotland' by the Irish Prime Minister last St Patrick's Day. The area is Coatbridge.

[@jennifermiller7139]

I love the Ancestral information. My Mother was from England. I love learning about everything.

[@janebaddoo8509]

My grandmother’s maid name was Bell which I learned was shortened from Campbell a lowland Scot

[@NikiLivi5]

Ok this explains why we are so drawn to the name Campbell. My best friend was a Campbell before she married. My sister married a Campbell and my uncle married a Campbell. All from different states and none supposedly related. I was a Livingston and my dads dads side is from Scotland. I guess we are attracted and drawn to our own kind. 😂

[@Alex-bq2vs]

My surname is "Millar". This is not a trade name but a place name. It is from Millarstown , a town west of Glasgow. The city of Paisley has incorporated the town.

[@cathmcguire1643]

My great grandmother was a Millar, she married a William Grant,

[@hughmacfarlane9662]

Millar, Miller and other variations are Septs of Clan McFarlane.

[@lindaroller-x7g]

Yes, I have Scottish ancestry. My grandmother was a Barclay. Her father was David Albert Barclay and we can go back to my 8th great grandfather Colonel David Barclay who married Katherine " the White Rose" Gordon, of Gordonstown, Morayshire, Scotland. Katherine can be traced back to Robert the Bruce and several other famous ancestors. This research was done by other Barclays.

[@sylviaesposito4757]

100% Scottish. Born in Glasgow. Both sides go way way back.

[@chippychick6261]

Wow, I didn’t see anyone else carrying my ancestral names in the comments. From the Jedburgh area were Aitchisons and from Kirkcaldy, Wilkie Kilgour

[@cathielamson4616]

My grandmother’s maiden name was Duff (Mac Duff). Scottish here.

[@normbograham]

The surnames are ranked from 1, to 88,800 by the US census takers, and the most popular ones are counted (The last names after that fall off the count). Graham and Campbell are both in the top 50 last names. Not as popular as Smith and Jones, but they are not far behind.

[@raeraewells7053]

I’ve traced my family back through many trees, I had a great grandmother who was a Hunter, another great grandmother who was a Forrestor, but I have found others going further back. A great great grandmother was a McCauley. I am by dna 26% Scottish.

[@francesbacon7825]

My maternal grandfather’s mother’s maiden name was Hunter.

[@elainejcollins4955]

Hi, do you know where your great great grandmother originated from?

[@francesbacon7825]

@@elainejcollins4955 still working on all of it. I have been to our ancestral home in Scotland twice. Hunterston outside of west Kilbride.

[@pamcaito7614]

I’m 66% Scottish and 38% English. My Scottish ancestors came over to America in 1730. My mother was born in London, my father in Iowa. Crazy that my genes are so strongly Scottish even though my ancestors on my dad’s side have resided here for 300 years.

[@Ancestralfindings]

That’s incredible! It’s amazing how your Scottish roots have remained so strong even after 300 years in America. Family history has a way of surprising us, especially when you discover just how deeply certain ancestral ties can persist. With a mother from London and a father from Iowa, you truly have a unique blend of heritage! Thanks for sharing your story-it’s always fascinating to see how our genetic connections span both time and continents.

[@mustelidpeter]

So many people on here asking which part of Scotland their English surname comes from

[@ainemairead4542]

What would Camble be if your ancestor emigrated from Ireland