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Medre Family History

Medre 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: Medve, Moore, More, Merry, Mehle, Medley, Mero, Melle, Medler, Meise

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Where is the Medre family from?

You can see how Medre families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Medre family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Medre families were found in USA in 1880. In 1881 there was 1 Medre family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Medre's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Medre families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Medre 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 Medre ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Butcher and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Medre. 50% of Medre men worked as a Butcher and 100% of Medre women worked as a Teacher.

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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

  • Butcher
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%

What Medre family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 121 census records available for the last name Medre. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Medre 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 35 immigration records available for the last name Medre. 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 31 military records available for the last name Medre. For the veterans among your Medre ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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