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Mace Family History

Mace Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Masse probably a shortened form of Matthew (compare Massey and Massett) or possibly of Thomas. French and Breton (Macé): from the French personal name Macé, a vernacular form of Mathieu ‘Matthew’. Compare Masse and Maze.

French (Macé): habitational name from Macé or La Ferté-Macé in Orne, the former so named from Gallo-Roman Macciacum (from the personal name Maccius + the locative suffix -acum) the latter from the personal name Macé (see 2 above).

French: variant of Massé (see Masse), in part a cognate of 3 above.

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


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You can see how Mace families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mace family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mace families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 400 Mace families living in London. This was about 15% of all the recorded Mace's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mace families in 1891.
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What did your Mace ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mace. 10% of Mace men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Mace women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mace were Carpenter and Incapacitated.

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Gardener
    4%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Mace lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mace life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mace in 1940 was 47, and 75 in 2004.

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