Messling Family History

Messling Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Wessling, Messing, Hessling, Goessling, Melling, Messina, Mossing, Meling, Mehling, Mensing

3,000 record(s) for Messling

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
258	Military Records
95	Immigration Records
475	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Messling family from?

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

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Messling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Messling ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Messling.

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%

What Messling family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 475 census records available for the last name Messling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Messling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 95 immigration records available for the last name Messling. 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.

Military Records

There are 258 military records available for the last name Messling. For the veterans among your Messling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Messling lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Messling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Messling in 1951 was 42, and 62 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Messling ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.