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Mity Family History

Mity 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: Mita, Mitz, May, Min, Smith, Mill, Vito, Metz, Ito, Moy

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Where is the Mity family from?

You can see how Mity families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mity family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Mity families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Mity family living in Massachusetts. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mity's in USA. Massachusetts and 1 other state had the highest population of Mity families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mity 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 Mity ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 131 census records available for the last name Mity. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mity 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Mity. 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 5 military records available for the last name Mity. For the veterans among your Mity ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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