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Maxey Family History

Maxey Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire so named from the Old English personal name Maccus + Old English ēg ‘island’.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Macasa ‘descendant of Macus’ a personal name of uncertain origin.

It may be a variant of Magnus.

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


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Where is the Maxey family from?

You can see how Maxey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Maxey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Maxey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 45 Maxey families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Maxey's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Maxey families in 1891.
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What did your Maxey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Maxey. 18% of Maxey men worked as a Retired and 76% of Maxey women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Maxey were Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Retired
    18%
  • General Labourer
    18%
  • Bricklayer
    18%
  • Carpenter
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Maxey. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Maxey. For the veterans among your Maxey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Maxey lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Maxey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Maxey in 1945 was 36, and 75 in 2004.

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