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Mescate Family History

Mescate 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: Moscato, Muscat, Meschke, Muscato, Mescall, Mediate, Cesare, Metcalf

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Where is the Mescate family from?

You can see how Mescate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mescate family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Mescate families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Mescate's in USA. New York had the highest population of Mescate families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mescate 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 Mescate ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Mescate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mescate 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Mescate. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mescate. For the veterans among your Mescate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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