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Nee Family History

Nee Surname Meaning

Irish (Galway): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Niadh ‘descendant of Nia’ or Mac Niadh ‘son of Nia’. Compare McNee. Needham 2 and Neville have also been adopted as Anglicized forms of this name.

North German: possibly a relationship name from Middle Low German neve ‘nephew grand-child’.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 倪 based on its Mandarin pronunciation; see Ni.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 聶; see Nie.

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


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Where is the Nee family from?

You can see how Nee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nee family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nee families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Nee families living in Durham. This was about 14% of all the recorded Nee's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Nee families in 1891.
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What did your Nee ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Nee. 49% of Nee men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Nee women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nee were Builder Labourer and Domestic Servant.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    49%
  • Builders Labourer
    26%
  • Incapacitated
    12%
  • Builder Labourer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Domestic Servant
    22%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Nee. 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 11,000 military records available for the last name Nee. For the veterans among your Nee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nee lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Nee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Nee in 1949 was 40, and 76 in 2004.

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