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Mency Family History

Mency 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: Mercy, Meny, Mincy, Hency, Muncy, Menck, Mench, Henry, Meng, Merry

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Where is the Mency family from?

You can see how Mency families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mency family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Mency families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 9 Mency families living in Arkansas. This was about 75% of all the recorded Mency's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Mency families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mency surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mency ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mency. 39% of Mency men worked as a Laborer. .

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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
    39%
  • Truck Driver
    24%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Farm Labor
    16%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Mency. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mency 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 72 immigration records available for the last name Mency. 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 88 military records available for the last name Mency. For the veterans among your Mency ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mency lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Mency life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Mency in 1947 was 41, and 84 in 2004.

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