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Mesaros Name Meaning

Serbian Croatian and Rusyn (from Vojvodina in Serbia) (Mesaroš): occupational name for a butcher or nickname for a meat eater from dialect (colloquial) mesaroš ‘butcher’ figuratively ‘meat eater’ a loanword from Hungarian mészáros (see Meszaros ) itself a word derived from South Slavic mesar ‘butcher’. Slovak (mainly Mesároš and Mésároš also Mésaroš and Mesaroš) and Rusyn (from Slovakia; Mesaroš): occupational name for a butcher of Hungarian origin (see Meszaros compare below and above). Americanized form of Hungarian Mészáros ‘butcher’ (see Meszaros ). Compare Messaros .

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


Similar surnames: Meszaros, Makos, Jaros, Mess, Madaris, Maras, Manos, Mars, Kearns

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Where is the Mesaros family from?

You can see how Mesaros families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mesaros family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Mesaros families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 11 Mesaros families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 23% of all the recorded Mesaros's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Mesaros families in 1920.
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What did your Mesaros ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Beautician were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mesaros. 29% of Mesaros men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Mesaros women worked as a Beautician. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mesaros were Farmer and Assembler. .

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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

  • Laborer
    29%
  • New Worker
    13%
  • Miner
    13%
  • Farmer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Beautician
    19%
  • Waitress
    19%
  • Operator
    13%
  • Assembler
    13%
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Passenger Lists

There are 639 immigration records available for the last name Mesaros. 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 561 military records available for the last name Mesaros. For the veterans among your Mesaros ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mesaros lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Mesaros life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Mesaros in 1953 was 44, and 74 in 2004.

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