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Meage Family History

Meage Surname 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: Meager, Mease, Meade, Menge, Meng, Mehle, Maze, Lage, Eagle, Kage

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Where is the Meage family from?

You can see how Meage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meage family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Meage families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Meage family living in Glamorgan. This was about 50% of all the recorded Meage's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan and 1 other county had the highest population of Meage families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Meage surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Records

There are 65 census records available for the last name Meage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meage 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Meage. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, 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 Meage. For the veterans among your Meage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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