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Mab Family History

Mab Name 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: May, Ma, Mao, Man, Max, Maw, Mak, Mar, Mau, Mas

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Where is the Mab family from?

You can see how Mab families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mab family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Mab families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1871 there was 1 Mab family living in Aberdeenshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mab's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Mab families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mab surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mab ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 415 census records available for the last name Mab. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mab 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 192 immigration records available for the last name Mab. 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 59 military records available for the last name Mab. For the veterans among your Mab ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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