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Meodows Family History

Meodows Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Meadows, Meadow, Meadors, Medow, Fellows, Medoff, Moors, Moros

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Where is the Meodows family from?

You can see how Meodows families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meodows family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Meodows families living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Meodows's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Meodows families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Meodows surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Meodows ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Meodows. 31% of Meodows men worked as a Farmer and 37% of Meodows women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Meodows were Clerk and Housework.

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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

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Operator
    5%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    37%
  • Maid
    28%
  • Housewife
    19%
  • Housework
    19%

What Meodows family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 662 census records available for the last name Meodows. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meodows 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 immigration records available for the last name Meodows. 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 14 military records available for the last name Meodows. For the veterans among your Meodows ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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