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Mesic Name Meaning

Bosniak (Mesić and Mešić): patronymic from the Bosniak Muslim personal names Meso and Mešo pet forms of Mehmed which is of Turkish and ultimately of Arabic origin (see Muhammad ). It is also found as a Croatian surname originating from the time of the Turkish occupation of the Balkans. Croatian (Mesić): nickname for someone who ate a lot of meat derived from meso ‘meat’. Slovenian (Mešič) and Croatian (Mešić): nickname from Slovenian mešič Croatian dialect mešić ‘pouch’. Compare Mesich Mesick 2 and Messick

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Music, Mesich, Mesick, Mei, Melis, Melin, Meis, Melia, Masih, Merin

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You can see how Mesic families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mesic family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Mesic families were found in USA in 1920. In 1861 there were 3 Mesic families living in Ayrshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mesic's in Scotland. Ayrshire had the highest population of Mesic families in 1861.
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What did your Mesic ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Stenographer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mesic. 100% of Mesic women worked as a Stenographer. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 722 census records available for the last name Mesic. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mesic 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 523 immigration records available for the last name Mesic. 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 343 military records available for the last name Mesic. For the veterans among your Mesic ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mesic lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Mesic life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Mesic in 1958 was 48, and 83 in 2004.

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