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Mew Name Meaning

from an Old English nickname m?w, meaw ‘seagull’, or the same word used as a personal name, Meawa. Compare Maw. metonymic occupational name for someone in charge of a mew, a cage for hawks and falcons, especially while moulting, from Old French mue, a derivative of muer ‘to moult’ (from Latin mutare ‘to change’).

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


Similar surnames: Maw, Kew, Lew, Dew, Hew, New, Mee, Tew, Pew, Jew

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Mew Family Origin

Where is the Mew family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Mew families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mew family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mew families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Mew family living in Alabama. This was about 33% of all the recorded Mew's in the USA. Alabama and 2 other states had the highest population of Mew families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mew surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Mew Family Occupations

    What did your Mew ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Mew family was Farm Laborer. The most common Mew occupation in the USA was Farmer. 47% of Mew's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Chemist were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Mew.

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    • Farmer

      47%

    • Laborer

      12%

    • Chemist

      6%

    • Farm Laborer

      6%

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

    Mew Historical Records

    What Mew family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Mew. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mew census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Mew. 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 Mew. For the veterans among your Mew ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Mew Life Expectancy

    What is the average Mew lifespan?

    Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Mew life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Mew in 1953 was 23, and 84 in 2004.

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    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mew ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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