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Meir Ross Family History

Meir Ross 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: Melrose, Medeiros, Mesaros, De Roos, Del Rosso, Merrow, Meszaros

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Where is the Meir Ross family from?

You can see how Meir Ross families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meir Ross family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Meir Ross family living in Kincardineshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Meir Ross's in Scotland. Kincardineshire had the highest population of Meir Ross families in 1871.
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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Meir Ross. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meir Ross 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 Meir Ross. 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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There are 13 military records available for the last name Meir Ross. For the veterans among your Meir Ross ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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