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Menaly Family History

Menaly 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: Mealy, Maly, Sealy, Healy, Mcnally, Manalo, Mcnary, Mehall, Manary

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Where is the Menaly family from?

You can see how Menaly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Menaly family name was found in Scotland between 1891 and 1901. The most Menaly families were found in and Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Menaly family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Menaly's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Menaly families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Menaly 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 Menaly ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Menaly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Menaly 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Menaly. 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 2 military records available for the last name Menaly. For the veterans among your Menaly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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