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Mesting Family History

Mesting 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: Metting, Messing, Kesting, Menting, Melling, Messina, Mastin, Keating

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Where is the Mesting family from?

You can see how Mesting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mesting family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Mesting families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1871 there was 1 Mesting family living in Argyll. This was 100% of all the recorded Mesting's in Scotland. Argyll had the highest population of Mesting families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mesting 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 Mesting ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mesting. 100% of Mesting men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Mesting women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Mesting family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 136 census records available for the last name Mesting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mesting 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Mesting. 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 7 military records available for the last name Mesting. For the veterans among your Mesting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mesting lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mesting 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 Mesting

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