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Mebame Family History

Mebame 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: Mebane, Melamed, Mease, Bame, Meade, Mcbane, Miyake, Mehle, Maze

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Where is the Mebame family from?

You can see how Mebame families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mebame family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Mebame family living in Minnesota. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mebame's in USA. Minnesota and 1 other state had the highest population of Mebame families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mebame 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 Mebame ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mebame ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 24 census records available for the last name Mebame. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mebame 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Mebame. 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 1 military records available for the last name Mebame. For the veterans among your Mebame ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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