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Mem Family History

Mem 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: Mei, Mew, Mee, Sem, Lem, Meo, Men, Kem, Bem, Mey

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Where is the Mem family from?

You can see how Mem families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mem family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Mem families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Mem family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Mem's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Mem families in 1880.
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What did your Mem ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Mem. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mem 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 140 immigration records available for the last name Mem. 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 24,000 military records available for the last name Mem. For the veterans among your Mem ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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