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Mians Family History

Mians 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: Means, Mian, Miano, Minns, Miars, Mans, Miles, Jiang, Min, Liang

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Where is the Mians family from?

You can see how Mians families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mians family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Mians families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Mians families living in Mississippi. This was about 56% of all the recorded Mians's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Mians families in 1880.
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What did your Mians ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mians. 100% of Mians men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Mians women 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
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 231 census records available for the last name Mians. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mians 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 32 immigration records available for the last name Mians. 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 12 military records available for the last name Mians. For the veterans among your Mians ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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