Mee Family History

Mee Surname Meaning

English (mainly East Midlands): occupational name from Middle English mee meie mie (Old French mege mie) ‘physician’. Compare the synonymous Mayer and Myer.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Miadhaigh ‘descendant of Miadhach’ a personal name meaning ‘honorable’. This name was also adopted for various other Irish names e.g. Meehan and also in Ulster for McNamee.

French (Mée): habitational name from any of the places called (Le) Mée in Mayenne, Eure-et-Loir, and Seine-et-Marne derived from Old French me(i)s ‘farmstead’ (from Latin mansus). This surname is rare in France.

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

Similar surnames: Gee, Fee, Lee, Nee, Mele, Hee, Ree, Bee, Dee, Mew

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7K	Military Records
9K	Immigration Records
52K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Mee family from?

You can see how Mee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mee family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mee families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 33 Mee families living in Ontario. This was about 38% of all the recorded Mee's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mee families in 1911.

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What did your Mee ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mee.

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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.

Farmer

37%

Cook

23%

Labourer

19%

Engineer

14%

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Census Record

There are 52K census records available for the last name Mee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mee 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 9K immigration records available for the last name Mee. 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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Military Records

There are 7K military records available for the last name Mee. For the veterans among your Mee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mee lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Mee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mee in 1941 was 59, and 80 in 2004.

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Mee Surname Meaning

English (mainly East Midlands): occupational name from Middle English mee meie mie (Old French mege mie) ‘physician’. Compare the synonymous Mayer and Myer.

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

Where is the Mee family from?

What did your Mee ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mee.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

37%

Cook

23%

Labourer

19%

Engineer

14%

What Mee family records will you find?

What is the average Mee lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Mee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mee in 1941 was 59, and 80 in 2004.

Mee Family History

Mee Surname Meaning

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Mee Surname Meaning

244,000 record(s) for Mee

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Where is the Mee family from?

What did your Mee ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Mee family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Mee lifespan?

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