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Mengen Family History

Mengen 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: Mengel, Engen, Menger, Menges, Mergen, Mennen, Mensen, Menden, Hengen

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Where is the Mengen family from?

You can see how Mengen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mengen family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Mengen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Mengen family living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Mengen's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Mengen families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mengen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Mengen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mengen. 38% of Mengen 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Farm Labor
    38%
  • Laborer
    25%

What Mengen family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 295 census records available for the last name Mengen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mengen 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 48 immigration records available for the last name Mengen. 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 271 military records available for the last name Mengen. For the veterans among your Mengen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mengen lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mengen 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Mengen

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