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Mego Family History

Mego 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: Mero, Rego, Mega, Meo, Mezo, Sego, Melo, Lego, Meno, Meng

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Where is the Mego family from?

You can see how Mego families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mego family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Mego families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 12 Mego families living in California. This was about 92% of all the recorded Mego's in USA. California had the highest population of Mego families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mego surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mego ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, New Worker and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mego. 34% of Mego men worked as a New Worker and 100% of Mego women worked as a Housewife. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    34%
  • Attendant
    34%
  • Laborer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%
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What Mego family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 792 census records available for the last name Mego. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mego 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 195 immigration records available for the last name Mego. 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 201 military records available for the last name Mego. For the veterans among your Mego ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mego lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2002, in the United States, Mego life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Mego in 1965 was 74, and 66 in 2002.

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