Meise Family History

Meise Surname Meaning

German: nickname probably for someone who was agile from Middle High German meise ‘titmouse’; or perhaps in some cases a metonymic occupational name for a fowler (a bird catcher).

German: habitational name from any of several places called Meise or Meisa.

German: occupational name for someone who made panniers or used one in his work Middle High German meise.

Flemish: variant of Meis or habitational name from Meise near Brussels.

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

Similar surnames: Meisel, Meese, Meiser, Zeise, Reise, Meis, Leise, Weiss, Beese, Meiss

12K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
952	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

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Where is the Meise family from?

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

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What did your Meise ancestors do for a living?

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

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There are 3K census records available for the last name Meise. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meise 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 952 immigration records available for the last name Meise. 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 1K military records available for the last name Meise. For the veterans among your Meise ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Meise lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Meise life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Meise in 1962 was 71, and 92 in 2004.

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Meise Surname Meaning

German: nickname probably for someone who was agile from Middle High German meise ‘titmouse’; or perhaps in some cases a metonymic occupational name for a fowler (a bird catcher).

German: habitational name from any of several places called Meise or Meisa.

German: occupational name for someone who made panniers or used one in his work Middle High German meise.

Flemish: variant of Meis or habitational name from Meise near Brussels.

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

Where is the Meise family from?

What did your Meise ancestors do for a living?

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

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

100%

What Meise family records will you find?

What is the average Meise lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Meise life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Meise in 1962 was 71, and 92 in 2004.

Meise Family History

Meise Surname Meaning

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Meise Surname Meaning

22,000 record(s) for Meise

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Where is the Meise family from?

What did your Meise ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Meise family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Meise lifespan?

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