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Mement Family History

Mement 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: Dement, Moment, Bement, Clement, Melena, Lemert, Lemont, Ament, Memon

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Where is the Mement family from?

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

What did your Mement ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Mement. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mement 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 Mement. 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 2 military records available for the last name Mement. For the veterans among your Mement ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mement lifespan?

Average Mement life expectancy in 1973 was 54 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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