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Miells Family History

Miells 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: Mills, Mells, Miles, Mill, Melis, Melle, Milos, Mellis, Milas, Miele

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Where is the Miells family from?

You can see how Miells families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Miells family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Miells family living in California. This was about 33% of all the recorded Miells's in USA. California and 2 other states had the highest population of Miells families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Miells 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 Miells ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Machine Operator was the top reported job for people in the USA named Miells. 100% of Miells women worked as a Machine Operator.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Machine Operator
    100%

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Census Records

There are 119 census records available for the last name Miells. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Miells 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Miells. 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 12 military records available for the last name Miells. For the veterans among your Miells ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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