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Mid Family History

Mid 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: Min, Eid, Mir, Mis, Cid, Mix, Smid, Miu, Ji, Qiu

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Where is the Mid family from?

You can see how Mid families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mid family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Mid families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Mid family living in Warwickshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mid's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Mid families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mid surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Mid ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Mid. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mid 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 171 immigration records available for the last name Mid. 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 15,000 military records available for the last name Mid. For the veterans among your Mid ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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