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Messengen Family History

Messengen 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: Messenger, Messinger, Fessenden, Messner, Hessinger, Messineo

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Where is the Messengen family from?

You can see how Messengen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Messengen family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Messengen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Messengen families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Messengen's in USA. New York had the highest population of Messengen families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Messengen 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 Messengen ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 41 census records available for the last name Messengen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Messengen 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 immigration records available for the last name Messengen. 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 Messengen. For the veterans among your Messengen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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