Meese Family History

Meese Surname Meaning

English (Staffordshire and Worcestershire): habitational name from Coldmeece and Millmeece (Staffordshire) or from the nearby river Meece Brook (which is probably named with Old English mēos 'moss marsh bog') from which the settlements are probably named.

North German and Dutch: patronymic from a short form of the personal name German Bartholomäus Dutch Bartholomeus (see Bartholomew).

Dutch: nickname from the bird name mees 'titmouse' or a metonymic occupational name for a bird-catcher.

Probably also an Americanized form of German Mies or of its variant Miess.

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

Similar surnames: Meise, Beese, Reese, Mente, Neese, Meece, Feese, Mense, Heese, Mees

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1K	Immigration Records
14K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Meese family from?

You can see how Meese families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meese family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Meese families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Meese family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Meese's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Meese families in 1911.

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What did your Meese ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Meese. 19% of Meese men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Meese women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Meese were Clerk and School teacher.

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Laborer

19%

Farmer

17%

Salesman

Clerk

Housewife

17%

Teacher

Housework

School teacher

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Census Record

There are 14K census records available for the last name Meese. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meese 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Meese. 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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There are 2K military records available for the last name Meese. For the veterans among your Meese ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Meese lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Meese life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Meese in 1945 was 24, and 80 in 2004.

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Meese Surname Meaning

North German and Dutch: patronymic from a short form of the personal name German Bartholomäus Dutch Bartholomeus (see Bartholomew).

Dutch: nickname from the bird name mees 'titmouse' or a metonymic occupational name for a bird-catcher.

Probably also an Americanized form of German Mies or of its variant Miess.

Compare Mease

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

Where is the Meese family from?

What did your Meese ancestors do for a living?

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.

Laborer

19%

Farmer

17%

Salesman

Clerk

Housewife

17%

Teacher

Housework

School teacher

What Meese family records will you find?

What is the average Meese lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Meese life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Meese in 1945 was 24, and 80 in 2004.

Meese Family History

Meese Surname Meaning

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Meese Surname Meaning

99,000 record(s) for Meese

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Where is the Meese family from?

What did your Meese ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Meese family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Meese lifespan?

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