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Messanger Family History

Messanger 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: Messinger, Messenger, Messner, Hessinger, Mensinger, Bessinger

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Where is the Messanger family from?

You can see how Messanger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Messanger family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Messanger families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Messanger family living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Messanger's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Messanger families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Messanger surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Messanger ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Messanger ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

What Messanger family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 203 census records available for the last name Messanger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Messanger 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 49 immigration records available for the last name Messanger. 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 19 military records available for the last name Messanger. For the veterans among your Messanger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Messanger lifespan?

Average Messanger life expectancy in 2000 was 51 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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