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Mever Family History

Mever 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: Lever, Meyer, Meier, Meer, Sever, Meter, Bever, Wever, Meger, Meuer

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Where is the Mever family from?

You can see how Mever families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mever family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mever families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Mever family living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Mever's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Mever families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mever 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 Mever ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mever. 60% of Mever men worked as a Clerk.

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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

  • Clerk
    60%
  • Farmer
    40%

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Census Records

There are 853 census records available for the last name Mever. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mever 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 290 immigration records available for the last name Mever. 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 598 military records available for the last name Mever. For the veterans among your Mever ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mever lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mever ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Mever

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