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Megade Family History

Megade 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: Meade, Gade, Eade, Mende, Segale, Megan, Mead, Mega, Hegde, Meader

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Where is the Megade family from?

You can see how Megade families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Megade family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there were 3 Megade families living in Roxburghshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Megade's in Scotland. Roxburghshire had the highest population of Megade families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Megade surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Megade ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Megade. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Megade 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Megade. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Megade. For the veterans among your Megade ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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