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Meather Family History

Meather Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Feather, Mather, Heather, Leather, Meagher, Esther, Rather, Meltzer

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Where is the Meather family from?

You can see how Meather families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meather family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Meather families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 10 Meather families living in New York. This was about 63% of all the recorded Meather's in USA. New York had the highest population of Meather families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Meather surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Meather ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Meather. 100% of Meather women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 265 census records available for the last name Meather. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meather census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 65 immigration records available for the last name Meather. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 13 military records available for the last name Meather. For the veterans among your Meather ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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