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Meese Name Meaning

English: variant spelling of Meece. German and Dutch: nickname from the bird name mees ‘titmouse’, or a metonymic occupational name for a bird-catcher. Dutch: possibly a metonymic occupational name for a basketweaver, from Middle Dutch mese ‘(fish) basket’. Dutch: patronymic from a short form of the personal name Bartolomeus.

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


Similar surnames: Meise, Beese, Reese, Mente, Neese, Meece, Feese, Mense, Heese, Mees

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Meese Family Origin

Where is the Meese family from?

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Meese Family Occupations

What did your Meese ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Labourer

    8%

  • Coal Miner

    5%

  • (Iron) Roll Turner

    3%

  • Annuitant

    3%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Meese family was Annuitant. The most common Meese occupation in the UK was Labourer. 8% of Meese's were Labourers. Labourer, Coal Miner and (Iron) Roll Turner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Meese.

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Meese Historical Records

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Meese Life Expectancy

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Between 1945 and 2004, Meese life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Meese in 1945 was 24, and 80 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Meese

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