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Nee Family History

Nee Name Meaning

Irish (Galway): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Niadh ‘descendant of Nia’ or Mac Niadh ‘son of Nia’. Compare McNee . Needham 2 and Neville have also been adopted as Anglicized forms of this name. North German: possibly a relationship name from Middle Low German neve ‘nephew grand-child’. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 倪 based on its Mandarin pronunciation; see Ni . Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 聶 see Nie

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

Similar surnames: Gee, Snee, Mee, Fee, Nees, Knee, Bee, Lee, Kee, Ney

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You can see how Nee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nee family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nee families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 17 Nee families living in British Columbia. This was about 63% of all the recorded Nee's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Nee families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 41,000 census records available for the last name Nee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nee 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 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Nee. 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 11,000 military records available for the last name Nee. For the veterans among your Nee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nee lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Nee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Nee in 1949 was 40, and 76 in 2004.

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