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Mengies Family History

Mengies 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: Menzies, Menges, Mengel, Menger, Meneses, Manges, Minges, Menezes

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Where is the Mengies family from?

You can see how Mengies families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mengies family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mengies families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 11 Mengies families living in Michigan. This was about 46% of all the recorded Mengies's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Mengies families in 1880.
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What did your Mengies ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mengies. 70% of Mengies 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
    70%
  • Housewife
    30%
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Census Records

There are 903 census records available for the last name Mengies. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mengies 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 720 immigration records available for the last name Mengies. 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 47 military records available for the last name Mengies. For the veterans among your Mengies ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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