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Meicle Family History

Meicle 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: Meile, Mericle, Meikle, Mehle, Melle, Meise, Miele, Mele, Merle

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Where is the Meicle family from?

You can see how Meicle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meicle family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Meicle family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Meicle's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Meicle families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Meicle 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 Meicle ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 36 census records available for the last name Meicle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meicle 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 Meicle. 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 military records available for the last name Meicle. For the veterans among your Meicle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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