Mehr Family History

Mehr Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from any of several places so named. Iranian Pakistani and Afghanistani: from the personal name Mehr based on a Persian word meaning ‘sun’ also ‘affection’ which is also the name of the 7th month of the year and the 16th day of every month of the Persian and Zoroastrian calendars.

Mehr is also a younger form of the name of Mithra a Zoroastrian divinity. Bearers of this surname are Muslims Christians and Zoroastrians.

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

Similar surnames: Mehl, Rehr, Lehr, Kehr, Myhr, Ehr, Fehr, Rohr, Wehr, Muhr

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57K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

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Where is the Mehr family from?

You can see how Mehr families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mehr family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mehr families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 10 Mehr families living in Ontario. This was about 71% of all the recorded Mehr's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mehr families in 1911.

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What did your Mehr ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, dairy was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mehr.

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Mehr. 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 57K military records available for the last name Mehr. For the veterans among your Mehr ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mehr lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Mehr life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Mehr in 1953 was 44, and 77 in 2004.

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Mehr Surname Meaning

Mehr is also a younger form of the name of Mithra a Zoroastrian divinity. Bearers of this surname are Muslims Christians and Zoroastrians.

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

Where is the Mehr family from?

What did your Mehr ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, dairy was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mehr.

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.

dairy

100%

What Mehr family records will you find?

What is the average Mehr lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Mehr life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Mehr in 1953 was 44, and 77 in 2004.

Mehr Family History

Mehr Surname Meaning

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