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Messels Family History

Messels 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: Wessels, Vessels, Meisels, Messer, Kessel, Hessel, Meisel, Ressel

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Where is the Messels family from?

You can see how Messels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Messels family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Messels families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Messels families living in Kansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Messels's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Messels families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Messels 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 Messels ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 64 census records available for the last name Messels. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Messels 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Messels. 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 3 military records available for the last name Messels. For the veterans among your Messels ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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