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Meindan Family History

Meindan 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: Meighan, Meenan, Meinen, Minden, Menden, Feinman, Weinman, Meindl

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Where is the Meindan family from?

You can see how Meindan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meindan family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Meindan family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Meindan's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Meindan families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Meindan 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 Meindan 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 Meindan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meindan 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 Meindan. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Meindan. For the veterans among your Meindan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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