Mezei Family History

Mezei Surname Meaning

Hungarian: topographic name for someone living by a meadow from Hungarian mező ‘flower meadow’.

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

Similar surnames: Mezey, Mei, Maze, Meyer, Mewes, Bezek, Mee, Meier, Mele, Meer

36,000 record(s) for Mezei

34K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
222	Military Records
869	Immigration Records
563	Census and Voter Lists
536	Member Trees

Where is the Mezei family from?

You can see how Mezei families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mezei family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 4 Mezei families living in Ohio. This was about 27% of all the recorded Mezei's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Mezei families in 1920.

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

What Mezei family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 563 census records available for the last name Mezei. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mezei census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 869 immigration records available for the last name Mezei. 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 222 military records available for the last name Mezei. For the veterans among your Mezei ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Mezei lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Mezei life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Mezei in 1966 was 59, and 87 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mezei 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.