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Meas Surname Meaning

Cambodian: written មាស from a Khmer word meaning e.g. ‘gold’. Americanized form of German Mies. Norwegian (Meås): habitational name from the farm name Meås Meaas in Telemark, a compound of mid ‘in the middle’ and ås ‘hill ridge’.

In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Meaas. French (Méas): possibly a habitational name from a locality so named in Nièvre.

This surname is very rare or perhaps even extinct in France.

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

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You can see how Meas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Meas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Meas families living in British Columbia. This was about 60% of all the recorded Meas's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Meas families in 1911.

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What is the average Meas lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Meas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Meas in 1964 was 62, and 76 in 2004.

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