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Men Surname Meaning

Jewish (from Ukraine): from the Yiddish male personal name Men, a pet form of either Mendel or Biblical Menachem.

Cambodian: written ម៉ែន and មិន, both probably of Chinese origin but with unexplained etymology.

Chinese: The Mandarin form of the surname 門 meaning ‘doors or gates’. It is (i) borne by descendants of certain nobles of the Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BC) since they were allowed to enter the royal palace through the main gate.

It is also (ii) derived from the post name Men (門) in the state of Song during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC), equivalent to the modern term ‘guards’. Additionally, it is (iii) associated with descendants of nobles in the state of Qi during the same period.

Lastly, it was (iv) adopted as a surname by the Chi Men (叱門), Tu Men (吐門), and Ku Men (庫門) families from the Xianbei ethnic group in northern China during the Northern Wei dynasty (386–534 AD).

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


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What did your Men ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Men. 100% of Men men worked as a Laborer.

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Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Men life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Men in 1968 was 56, and 45 in 2004.

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