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Mares Name Meaning

Catalan (Marès also Marés): topographic name from Catalan marès ‘by the sea’. English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Le Marais-la-Chapelle (Calvados) Marais-Vernier (Eure) or various other minor places in northern France named with Old French marais Norman-Picard marese ‘marsh’. Flemish and Dutch: metronymic from the personal name Marie (see Maria ). Czech and Slovak (Mareš): from a derivative of the personal names Marek or Martin . Romanian (Mareş): nickname from the adjective mare ‘big’ + the suffix –eş of Slavic origin.

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

Similar surnames: Mars, Maras, Mare, Bares, Marek, Maris, Maren, Mates, Manes, Kares

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You can see how Mares families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mares family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mares families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 19 Mares families living in Ontario. This was about 56% of all the recorded Mares's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mares families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Mares. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mares 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Mares. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Mares. For the veterans among your Mares ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mares lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mares life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mares in 1940 was 39, and 64 in 2004.

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