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Mein Family History

Mein Surname Meaning

German and Dutch: from the ancient Germanic personal name Maino Meino a short form of various compound names with the first element magin ‘strength might’ for example Meinhardt. Compare Main 7.

German: nickname from Middle High German mein ‘mean nasty’. Scottish and English: perhaps a variant of Main or Meen.

Meen is either a nickname from Middle English mene ‘inferior lowly; poor; unpleasant’ from the Middle English personal name Mene (which is of uncertain origin).

Alternatively it could conceivably be a habitational name from East and West Meon (Hampshire) which take their names from the river Meon (of unexplained etymology).

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


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You can see how Mein families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mein family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mein families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 100 Mein families living in Northumberland. This was about 34% of all the recorded Mein's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Mein families in 1891.
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What did your Mein ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mein. 60% of Mein men worked as a General Labourer and 88% of Mein women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mein were Constructional Engineering Plater H W and Unpaid Domestic Du.

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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

  • General Labourer
    60%
  • Constructional Engineering Plater H W
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Office Cleaner
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Mein. For the veterans among your Mein ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mein lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Mein life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Mein in 1953 was 50, and 72 in 2004.

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