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Mis Name Meaning

Polish (Mis): from a pet form of the personal name Michal (see Michael). Polish (Mis): perhaps also a nickname from mis ‘bear’. Slovenian (Miš): nickname from the vocabulary word miš ‘mouse’. Dutch: from a reduced form of the personal name Amijs, a derivative of Latin amicus ‘friend’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Meis, Lis, Min, Mir, Mies, Mais, Mak, Ris, Mix, Mas

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Mis Family Origin

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You can see how Mis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Mis families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Mis families living in Channel Islands. This was about 25% of all the recorded Mis's in the UK. Channel Islands and 1 other county had the highest population of Mis families in 1891.
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Mis Family Occupations

What did your Mis ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Managing Director secretary (drapery) and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Mis. 25% of Mis men worked as a Managing Director secretary (drapery) and 50% of Mis women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mis were Ships Joiner and Photographer Amt

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Managing Director secretary (drapery)
    25%
  • Ship Repair
    25%
  • Ship Store Labourer Heavy Wor
    25%
  • Ships Joiner
    25%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Burler And Mender (textile)
    17%
  • Domestic Duties ( Paid )
    17%
  • Photographer Amt
    17%

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

Mis Historical Records

What Mis family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 64,000 census records available for the last name Mis. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mis 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mis. 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 Card

There are 15,000 military records available for the last name Mis. For the veterans among your Mis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Mis Life Expectancy

What is the average Mis lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Mis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Mis in 1957 was 39, and 71 in 2004.

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