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Methin Family History

Methin 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: Gethin, Methvin, Melin, Merlin, Merin, Meehan, Methven, Mein, Matlin

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Where is the Methin family from?

You can see how Methin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Methin family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Methin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Methin family living in Georgia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Methin's in USA. Georgia and 1 other state had the highest population of Methin families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Methin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 186 census records available for the last name Methin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Methin 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 180 immigration records available for the last name Methin. 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 15 military records available for the last name Methin. For the veterans among your Methin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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