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Mumpower Family History

Mumpower Name Meaning

Probably an Americanized form of German Mumper or of Mumbrauer an occupational name in Braunschweig (Brunswick) for a brewer of a local beer called Mumme. A heavily hopped barley beer with low alcohol content it was first brewed in 1492 by a man named Mumme.

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


Similar surnames: Mumper, Zembower, Munshower, Clower, Compher, Kemper, Poer, Mower

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Where is the Mumpower family from?

You can see how Mumpower families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mumpower family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Mumpower families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Mumpower families living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Mumpower's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Mumpower families in 1840.
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What did your Mumpower ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mumpower. 20% of Mumpower men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Mumpower women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mumpower were Truck Driver and Housewife. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Fireman
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    34%
  • Housekeeper
    34%
  • Housewife
    34%
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Passenger Lists

There are 75 immigration records available for the last name Mumpower. 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 538 military records available for the last name Mumpower. For the veterans among your Mumpower ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mumpower lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Mumpower life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Mumpower in 1955 was 47, and 76 in 2004.

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