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Mires Name Meaning

English (Kent and Yorkshire): variant of Myers . Perhaps also an Americanized form of German Meyers . American shortened and altered form of a Greek surname ending in -miris such as Kalomiris ‘good-fated’.

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


Similar surnames: Sires, Bires, Miles, Miers, Mores, Hires, Wires, Jines, Meares

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Where is the Mires family from?

You can see how Mires families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mires family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mires families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 9 Mires families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 47% of all the recorded Mires's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Mires families in 1911.
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What did your Mires ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mires. 100% of Mires men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mires. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mires. For the veterans among your Mires ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mires lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Mires life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Mires in 1949 was 55, and 78 in 2004.

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