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Mendenhall Name Meaning

English: habitational name from either of two places called Mildenhall in Suffolk and Wiltshire. Both placenames probably derive from an unattested Old English personal name Milda (genitive Mildan) + Old English halh ‘nook corner of land’. The spelling Mendenhall is rare in Britain where Mildenhall is more often found.

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


Similar surnames: Newhall, Minshall, Underhill, Chisenhall, Benthall, Munden

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Where is the Mendenhall family from?

You can see how Mendenhall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mendenhall family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Mendenhall families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Mendenhall family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Mendenhall's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Mendenhall families in 1911.
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What did your Mendenhall ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mendenhall. 100% of Mendenhall men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mendenhall. 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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There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Mendenhall. For the veterans among your Mendenhall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mendenhall lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Mendenhall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mendenhall in 1945 was 39, and 78 in 2004.

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