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Mewins Family History

Mewins 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: Hewins, Meins, Lewis, Melis, Melin, Meis, Lewin, Means, Mewes, Mains

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Where is the Mewins family from?

You can see how Mewins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mewins family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Mewins families were found in USA in 1920, United Kingdom in 1891, and Scotland in 1871. In 1920 there was 1 Mewins family living in Mississippi. This was 100% of all the recorded Mewins's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Mewins families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mewins ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Mewins. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mewins 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Mewins. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mewins. For the veterans among your Mewins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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