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Meway Family History

Meway 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: May, Merry, Mewes, Demay, Mew, Dewey, Newey, Meloy, Way, Meas

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Where is the Meway family from?

You can see how Meway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meway family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Meway families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 2 Meway families living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Meway's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Meway families in 1911.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Meway ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 33 census records available for the last name Meway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meway 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Meway. 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 Meway. For the veterans among your Meway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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