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Mente Family History

Mente Surname Meaning

North German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic compound name formed with magin ‘strength might’ as the first element for example Meinhardt.

Dutch: from a pet form of Clemens or from the female personal name Mente, a short form of Clemente, feminine form of Clemens.

Hungarian: metonymic occupational name from mente ‘short coat’.

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


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You can see how Mente families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mente family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mente families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Mente family living in Cheshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mente's in United Kingdom. Cheshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Mente families in 1891.
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What did your Mente ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mente. 100% of Mente women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 668 immigration records available for the last name Mente. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Mente. For the veterans among your Mente ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mente lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Mente life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mente in 1953 was 50, and 77 in 2004.

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