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Mewat Family History

Mewat 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: Mowat, Mowatt, Mewes, Neat, Ewart, Mew, Moat, Dewart, Monat, Meas

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Where is the Mewat family from?

You can see how Mewat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mewat family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Mewat families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Mewat family living in Orkney. This was 100% of all the recorded Mewat's in Scotland. Orkney had the highest population of Mewat families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mewat 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 Mewat ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 50 census records available for the last name Mewat. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mewat 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Mewat. 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 Mewat. For the veterans among your Mewat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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