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Mergenthaler Family History

Mergenthaler Surname Meaning

German: habitational name for someone from a place called Mergenthal in Saxony or Bohemia

probably named with a pet form of the personal name Maria

+ Middle High German tal ‘valley’.

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


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You can see how Mergenthaler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mergenthaler family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Mergenthaler families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Mergenthaler families living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Mergenthaler's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Mergenthaler families in 1891.
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What did your Mergenthaler ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mergenthaler. 29% of Mergenthaler men worked as a 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

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Truck Driver
    20%
  • Salesman
    15%
  • Clerk
    10%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 602 immigration records available for the last name Mergenthaler. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mergenthaler. For the veterans among your Mergenthaler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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