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Mette Family History

Mette Surname Meaning

North German: from a pet form of the female personal name Mechthild (see Metz).

North German: occupational name for a miller from Middle Low German matte mette ‘dry measure’.

French: topographic name from Old French mete ‘boundary stone boundary’ (from Latin meta ‘bounded estate’).

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


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Where is the Mette family from?

You can see how Mette families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mette family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mette families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Mette family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Mette's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Mette families in 1911.
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What did your Mette ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mette. 21% of Mette men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Mette women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mette were Clerk and Teacher.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    21%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    22%
  • Housekeeper
    22%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Teacher
    15%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Mette. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mette census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 741 immigration records available for the last name Mette. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mette. For the veterans among your Mette ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mette lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Mette life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Mette in 1958 was 51, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mette ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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