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Mewborn Family History

Mewborn Name Meaning

English: perhaps a variant of Newborn . This name occurs frequently in NC.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Newborn, Mewbourn, Welborn, Seaborn, Medbery, Melberg, Mabon, Melton

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Where is the Mewborn family from?

You can see how Mewborn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mewborn family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mewborn families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Mewborn family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Mewborn's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Mewborn families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mewborn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mewborn ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Salesman were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mewborn. 36% of Mewborn men worked as a Farmer and 23% of Mewborn women worked as a Salesman. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mewborn were Farm Laborer and Bookkeeper. .

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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

  • Farmer
    36%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    23%
  • Teacher
    15%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%
  • Bookkeeper
    12%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Mewborn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mewborn 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 87 immigration records available for the last name Mewborn. 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 851 military records available for the last name Mewborn. For the veterans among your Mewborn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mewborn lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Mewborn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Mewborn in 1952 was 69, and 66 in 2004.

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