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Make Peace Family History

Make Peace 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: Makepeace, Shakespeare, De Grace, Depace, Laplace, La Placa

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Where is the Make Peace family from?

You can see how Make Peace families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Make Peace family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Make Peace families living in Iowa. This was about 40% of all the recorded Make Peace's in USA. Iowa and 1 other state had the highest population of Make Peace families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Make Peace ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Make Peace. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Make Peace 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Make Peace. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Make Peace. For the veterans among your Make Peace ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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