Mares Family History

Mares Surname Meaning

Catalan (Marès also Marés): topographic name from Catalan marès ‘by the sea’. English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Le Marais-la-Chapelle (Calvados) Marais-Vernier (Eure) or various other minor places in northern France named with Old French marais Norman-Picard marese ‘marsh’.

Flemish and Dutch: metronymic from the personal name Marie (see Maria). Czech and Slovak (Mareš): from a derivative of the personal names Marek or Martin.

Romanian (Mareş): nickname from the adjective mare ‘big’ + the suffix –eş of Slavic origin.

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

Similar surnames: Mars, Maras, Mare, Bares, Marek, Maris, Maren, Mates, Manes, Kares

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Where is the Mares family from?

You can see how Mares families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mares family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mares families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 60 Mares families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Mares's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mares families in 1891.

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What did your Mares ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, milk bar (partner) and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mares. 50% of Mares men worked as a milk bar (partner) and 77% of Mares women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mares were Poultry farmer and Domestic duties.

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milk bar (partner)

50%

Poultry farmer

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 25K census records available for the last name Mares. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mares census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Mares. 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 4K military records available for the last name Mares. For the veterans among your Mares ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mares lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mares life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mares in 1940 was 39, and 64 in 2004.

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Mares Surname Meaning

Flemish and Dutch: metronymic from the personal name Marie (see Maria). Czech and Slovak (Mareš): from a derivative of the personal names Marek or Martin.

Romanian (Mareş): nickname from the adjective mare ‘big’ + the suffix –eş of Slavic origin.

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

Where is the Mares family from?

What did your Mares ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

milk bar (partner)

50%

Poultry farmer

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

What Mares family records will you find?

What is the average Mares lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mares life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mares in 1940 was 39, and 64 in 2004.

Mares Family History

Mares Surname Meaning

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Mares Surname Meaning

244,000 record(s) for Mares

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Where is the Mares family from?

What did your Mares ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Mares lifespan?

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