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Megendt Family History

Megendt 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: Melendy, Merenda, Berendt, Menendez, Wendt, Egert, Melena, Mende

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Where is the Megendt family from?

You can see how Megendt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Megendt family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Megendt family living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Megendt's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Megendt families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Megendt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Megendt ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Megendt ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

What Megendt family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Megendt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Megendt 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 Megendt. 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 46 military records available for the last name Megendt. For the veterans among your Megendt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Megendt lifespan?

Average Megendt life expectancy in 1994 was 76 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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