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M'lay Family History

M'lay 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: Malay, Mclay, May, Mula, Maly, Milan, Mola, Milas, Lay, Meloy

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Where is the M'lay family from?

You can see how M'lay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The M'lay family name was found in Scotland between 1851 and 1891. The most M'lay families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there were 2 M'lay families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded M'lay's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of M'lay families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the M'lay surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your M'lay ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 109 census records available for the last name M'lay. Like a window into their day-to-day life, M'lay 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 M'lay. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 43 military records available for the last name M'lay. For the veterans among your M'lay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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