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Mero Family History

Mero Name Meaning

Galician: topographic name from Mero a river in Galicia (Spain). Spanish and Catalan: probably a nickname from mero ‘grouper’ (the fish). Alternatively of the same origin as Italian name in 3 below. Italian: possibly from mero ‘pure sheer’ (from Latin merus). Americanized form of French Amirault . Compare Meraw and Merrow Americanized form of French Canadian Miron Compare Merrow Breton (mainly Morbihan): variant of Le Mero a diminutive of Le Mer ‘maire’ (see Lemer ).7: Hungarian (Mérő): occupational name for someone who worked with scales from mérő ‘measure measurer’ a noun derivative of mérni ‘to measure’.8: Albanian: from a pet form of the Muslim personal name Omer of Turkish and ultimately of Arabic origin (see Omar ).

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

Similar surnames: Vero, Merlo, Pero, Mera, Mezo, Fero, Muro, Maro, Nero, Zero

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You can see how Mero families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mero family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Mero families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Mero families living in Hampshire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Mero's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Mero families in 1891.

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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Mero. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mero 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mero. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mero. For the veterans among your Mero ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mero lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Mero life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Mero in 1950 was 34, and 88 in 2004.

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