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Mayed Family History

Mayed 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: Mayer, Mayen, Sayed, Mayeda, Mayes, Maye, Sayer, May, Hayes, Layer

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Where is the Mayed family from?

You can see how Mayed families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mayed family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Mayed families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Mayed family living in California. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mayed's in USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of Mayed families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mayed surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Mayed ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Instituteur was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mayed. 100% of Mayed women worked as an Instituteur.

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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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Instituteur
    100%

What Mayed family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 88 census records available for the last name Mayed. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mayed 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 30 immigration records available for the last name Mayed. 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 3 military records available for the last name Mayed. For the veterans among your Mayed ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mayed lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mayed ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Mayed

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