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Messerschmidt Family History

Messerschmidt Surname Meaning

German: occupational name for a cutler from Middle High German mezzer ‘knife’ + smit ‘smith’. See also Messer

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


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Where is the Messerschmidt family from?

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

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Messerschmidt. 26% of Messerschmidt men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Messerschmidt women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Messerschmidt were Farm Laborer and Seamstress.

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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

  • Farmer
    26%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    25%
  • Bookkeeper
    14%
  • House Keeper
    14%
  • Seamstress
    7%

What Messerschmidt family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Messerschmidt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Messerschmidt 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Messerschmidt. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Messerschmidt. For the veterans among your Messerschmidt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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