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Mease Name Meaning

English: variant of Meese Americanized form of German Mies or of its variant Miess.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Meese, Meise, Meas, Menser, Mense, Cease, Sease, Meade, Rease, Maass

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Where is the Mease family from?

You can see how Mease families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mease family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mease families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 7 Mease families living in Prince Edward Island. This was about 64% of all the recorded Mease's in Canada. Prince Edward Island had the highest population of Mease families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mease surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mease ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mease. 27% of Mease men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Mease women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mease were New Worker and Operator. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • New Worker
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    13%
  • Waitress
    10%
  • Seamstress
    9%
  • Operator
    8%
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Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Mease. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mease 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 366 immigration records available for the last name Mease. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Mease lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Mease life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Mease in 1943 was 37, and 69 in 2004.

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