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Mehegan Family History

Mehegan Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maothagáin ‘descendant of Maothagán’ a personal name derived from a diminutive of maoth ‘soft’.

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


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Where is the Mehegan family from?

You can see how Mehegan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mehegan family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mehegan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Mehegan families living in Durham. This was about 36% of all the recorded Mehegan's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Mehegan families in 1891.
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What did your Mehegan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mehegan. 84% of Mehegan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    17%

What Mehegan family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Mehegan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mehegan 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 561 immigration records available for the last name Mehegan. 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 567 military records available for the last name Mehegan. For the veterans among your Mehegan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mehegan lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Mehegan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Mehegan in 1946 was 48, and 52 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mehegan ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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