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Muins Family History

Muins 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: Mains, Muns, Munns, Meins, Mun, Min, Main, Meis, Minas, Quint

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Where is the Muins family from?

You can see how Muins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Muins family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1911. The most Muins families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Muins family living in Aberdeenshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Muins's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Muins families in 1841.
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Census Records

There are 115 census records available for the last name Muins. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Muins 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Muins. 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 9 military records available for the last name Muins. For the veterans among your Muins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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