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Meating Family History

Meating 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: Keating, Metting, Mealing, Menting, Fearing, Melling, Reading, Matin

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Where is the Meating family from?

You can see how Meating families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meating family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Meating families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 9 Meating families living in New Brunswick. This was 100% of all the recorded Meating's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Meating families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Meating 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 Meating ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Common Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Meating. 100% of Meating men worked as a Common Laborer.

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Common Laborer
    100%

What Meating family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 240 census records available for the last name Meating. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meating 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 121 immigration records available for the last name Meating. 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 26 military records available for the last name Meating. For the veterans among your Meating ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Meating lifespan?

Between 1963 and 1995, in the United States, Meating life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Meating in 1963 was 77, and 82 in 1995.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Meating 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.

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