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Meing Family History

Meing 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: Meng, Ming, Mein, Meling, Meine, Meins, Feng, King, Myung, Ling

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Where is the Meing family from?

You can see how Meing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meing family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Meing families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 Meing families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Meing's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Meing families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Meing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Meing ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Meing. 100% of Meing men worked as a Salesman. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    100%
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Census Records

There are 210 census records available for the last name Meing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meing 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 66 immigration records available for the last name Meing. 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 28 military records available for the last name Meing. For the veterans among your Meing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Meing lifespan?

Average Meing life expectancy in 1981 was 70 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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