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Meinhead Family History

Meinhead 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: Muirhead, Meinhold, Leithead, Reidhead, Minhas, Reinhold, Redhead

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Where is the Meinhead family from?

You can see how Meinhead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meinhead family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1911. The most Meinhead families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 6 Meinhead families living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Meinhead's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Meinhead families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Meinhead 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 Meinhead ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Meinhead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meinhead 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Meinhead. 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 Meinhead. For the veterans among your Meinhead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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