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Meis Name Meaning

German: variant of Meise. German: variant of Meiss. Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Remeis, from the Latin personal name Remigius (see Remy), which was born by two early medieval bishops in Normandy. Dutch: from a reduced form of the personal name Meinso, a variant of Mein. Dutch: possibly a late variant of Mys (see Mis), or a metronymic from the personal name Clemeinse, Clementia, from the Latin female personal name Clementia (meaning ‘mercy’) or from a derivative of clemens ‘merciful’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Melis, Reis, Mis, Neis, Mein, Mei, Meise, Mais, Sens, Mars

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Meis Family Origin

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    1920
    You can see how Meis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Meis families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Meis family living in Ohio. This was about 50% of all the recorded Meis's in the USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Meis families in 1840.
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    Meis Family Occupations

    What did your Meis ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Meis. 28% of Meis men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Meis women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Meis were Farming and Waitress

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Farmer
      28%
    • Salesman
      11%
    • Laborer
      10%
    • Farming
      6%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Housekeeper
      16%
    • Teacher
      14%
    • Clerk
      12%
    • Waitress
      12%

    *We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

    Meis Historical Records

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    Census Record

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    Passenger List

    There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Meis. 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 Card

    There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Meis. For the veterans among your Meis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Meis Life Expectancy

    What is the average Meis lifespan?

    Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Meis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Meis in 1948 was 65, and 70 in 2004.

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