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Meggle Family History

Meggle 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: Mengle, Mehle, Eagle, Melle, Hegge, Beagle, Mele, Merle, Segale

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Where is the Meggle family from?

You can see how Meggle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meggle family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Meggle families were found in USA in 1880, and Canada in 1911. In 1911 there was 1 Meggle family living in New Brunswick. This was 100% of all the recorded Meggle's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Meggle families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Meggle surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Meggle ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 34 census records available for the last name Meggle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meggle 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Meggle. 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 286 military records available for the last name Meggle. For the veterans among your Meggle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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