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Mitchun Family History

Mitchun 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: Mitchum, Hitchen, Minchin, Mitch, Kitchen, Midthun, Mitcham, Michon

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Where is the Mitchun family from?

You can see how Mitchun families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mitchun family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1880. The most Mitchun families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there was 1 Mitchun family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mitchun's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Mitchun families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mitchun 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 Mitchun ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 115 census records available for the last name Mitchun. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mitchun 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Mitchun. 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 17 military records available for the last name Mitchun. For the veterans among your Mitchun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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