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Meynell Family History

Meynell Name Meaning

from one of the French places named Mesnil from Old French mesnil (Latin *mansionile a diminutive of mansio ‘abode habitation’) used of the country domain where a noble lived with his family and retainers. As a surname it may also be used of a member of the household retainer. Some of the later bearers listed below may belong to (2). from the Continental Germanic female personal name Maginhild itself from *magin- ‘power’ + *hild- ‘battle’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Fennell, Kernell, Tennell, Pesnell, Meixell, Monell, Marnell, Meinel

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You can see how Meynell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meynell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Meynell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Meynell family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Meynell's in USA. New York had the highest population of Meynell families in 1840.

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Passenger Lists

There are 752 immigration records available for the last name Meynell. 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 621 military records available for the last name Meynell. For the veterans among your Meynell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1967 and 2002, in the United States, Meynell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Meynell in 1967 was 84, and 92 in 2002.

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