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Makring Family History

Makring 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: Maring, Manring, Marin, Makin, Kring, Waring, Manning, Zaring, Marino

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Where is the Makring family from?

You can see how Makring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Makring family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Makring family living in Michigan. This was about 50% of all the recorded Makring's in USA. Michigan and 1 other state had the highest population of Makring families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Makring surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Makring ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Makring ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 30 census records available for the last name Makring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Makring 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Makring. 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 1 military records available for the last name Makring. For the veterans among your Makring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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