Metz Family History

Metz Surname Meaning

German: from a short form of the female personal name Mechthild composed of ancient Germanic maht ‘might strength’ + hild ‘strife battle’. German French (Alsace and Lorraine) and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from Metz in Lorraine which took its name from a Gaulish tribe the Mediomatrici; in the name of the place this became abbreviated to Mettis hence the modern name.

German: from Mätz a short form of the personal name Matthias (see Matthew). North German: metonymic occupational name for a cutler from Middle Low German messet metset ‘knife dagger’ or Middle High German metz(e) ‘knife’.

Compare Messer. This surname is also found in Poland.

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

Similar surnames: Netz, Menz, Tetz, Meth, Ketz, Metze, Mutz, Reitz, Letz, Motz

177K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
49K	Military Records
14K	Immigration Records
93K	Census and Voter Lists
817K	Member Trees

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Where is the Metz family from?

You can see how Metz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Metz family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Metz families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 34 Metz families living in London. This was about 49% of all the recorded Metz's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Metz families in 1891.

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What did your Metz ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bank clerk and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Metz. 100% of Metz men worked as a Bank clerk and 86% of Metz women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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Bank clerk

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Unpaid domestic

House duties

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Census Record

There are 93K census records available for the last name Metz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Metz 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 14K immigration records available for the last name Metz. 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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Military Records

There are 49K military records available for the last name Metz. For the veterans among your Metz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Metz lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Metz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Metz in 1942 was 40, and 76 in 2004.

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Metz Surname Meaning

Compare Messer. This surname is also found in Poland.

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

Where is the Metz family from?

What did your Metz ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Bank clerk

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Unpaid domestic

House duties

What Metz family records will you find?

What is the average Metz lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Metz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Metz in 1942 was 40, and 76 in 2004.

Metz Family History

Metz Surname Meaning

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Metz Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Metz

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Where is the Metz family from?

What did your Metz ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Metz family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Metz lifespan?

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