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Mounce Family History

Mounce Surname Meaning

English (Devon; of Norman origin): habitational name possibly from Moyon (Manche). Compare Moon.

Possibly an Americanized form of German and Swiss German Manz.

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


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Where is the Mounce family from?

You can see how Mounce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mounce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mounce families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 57 Mounce families living in Devon. This was about 58% of all the recorded Mounce's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Mounce families in 1891.
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What did your Mounce ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mounce. 30% of Mounce men worked as a Farm Labourer and 92% of Mounce women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mounce were Roadstone Quarrier and House 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    30%
  • General Labourer
    30%
  • Builders Labourer
    20%
  • Roadstone Quarrier
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Shorthand Typist
    5%
  • House Duties
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 583 immigration records available for the last name Mounce. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mounce. For the veterans among your Mounce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mounce lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Mounce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Mounce in 1951 was 36, and 68 in 2004.

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