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M'ewing Family History

M'ewing Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Ewing, Meling, Moening, Lewing, Dewing, Mueting, Meng, Melin, Mcewen

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Where is the M'ewing family from?

You can see how M'ewing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The M'ewing family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there were 3 M'ewing families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded M'ewing's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of M'ewing families in 1851.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your M'ewing ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 860 census records available for the last name M'ewing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, M'ewing 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 82 immigration records available for the last name M'ewing. 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 26 military records available for the last name M'ewing. For the veterans among your M'ewing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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