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Medler Name Meaning

English (Norfolk): habitational name from Madehurst in Sussex, which gets its name from Old English m?d ‘meadow’ (see Mead 1) + hyrst ‘wooded hill’. This place name appears in 12th-century records in the Normanized form Medl(i)ers. The surname is found in Norfolk as early as the 13th century in the form de Medlers; the landowning family that bore it was in vassalage to the Earl of Surrey, who had large estates in both Sussex and Norfolk.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Medley, Madler, Meller, Medlar, Mele, Meiser, Reder, Redler, Medved

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Medler Family Origin

Where is the Medler family from?

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You can see how Medler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Medler family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Medler families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 116 Medler families living in Norfolk. This was about 74% of all the recorded Medler's in the UK. Norfolk had the highest population of Medler families in 1891.
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Medler Family Occupations

What did your Medler ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Medler. 31% of Medler men worked as a Farm Labourer and 87% of Medler women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Medler were Dairy Farmer and Retired

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    31%
  • Gardener
    14%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Dairy Farmer
    9%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Household Duties
    5%
  • Retired
    3%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Medler Historical Records

What Medler family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Medler. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Medler census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 767 immigration records available for the last name Medler. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Medler. For the veterans among your Medler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Medler Life Expectancy

What is the average Medler lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Medler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Medler in 1954 was 47, and 79 in 2004.

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