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Meinant Family History

Meinant 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: Tennant, Meenan, Weinand, Winant, Neinast, Meinen, Leinart, Meinert

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Where is the Meinant family from?

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

What did your Meinant ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name Meinant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meinant 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Meinant. 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 Meinant. For the veterans among your Meinant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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