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Massingberd Family History

Massingberd Surname Meaning

from Middle English messing ‘brass brazen’ + berd ‘beard’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Massingberd families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Massingberd family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Massingberd families living in Durham. This was about 43% of all the recorded Massingberd's in United Kingdom. Durham and 1 other county had the highest population of Massingberd families in 1891.
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