Messinger Family History

Messinger Surname Meaning

English: variant of Messenger. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a brazier from an agent derivative of Middle High German messinc ‘brass’ German Messing from Greek mossynoikos (chalkos) ‘Mossynoecan bronze’ named after the people of northeastern Asia Minor who first produced the alloy.

German: habitational name for someone from Mössingen in Baden-Württemberg (Messingen in the local dialect) which is recorded as Masginga in 789 probably from the personal name Masco + ingen suffix of relationship.

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

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4K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
26K	Census and Voter Lists
70K	Member Trees

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Where is the Messinger family from?

You can see how Messinger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Messinger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Messinger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 106 Messinger families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Messinger's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Messinger families in 1891.

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What did your Messinger ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Messinger. 43% of Messinger men worked as a Farmer and 89% of Messinger women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Messinger were House decorator and Domestic service.

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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.

Farmer

43%

Wood machinist

29%

House decorator

29%

Unpaid domestic duties

89%

Domestic duties

Domestic service

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Census Record

There are 26K census records available for the last name Messinger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Messinger census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Messinger. 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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Military Records

There are 4K military records available for the last name Messinger. For the veterans among your Messinger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Messinger lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Messinger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Messinger in 1945 was 31, and 70 in 2004.

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Messinger Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Messinger family from?

What did your Messinger ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

43%

Wood machinist

29%

House decorator

29%

Unpaid domestic duties

89%

Domestic duties

Domestic service

What Messinger family records will you find?

What is the average Messinger lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Messinger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Messinger in 1945 was 31, and 70 in 2004.

Messinger Family History

Messinger Surname Meaning

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Messinger Surname Meaning

144,000 record(s) for Messinger

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Where is the Messinger family from?

What did your Messinger ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Messinger family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Messinger lifespan?

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