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Mencely Family History

Mencely 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: Meneely, Mengel, Menzel, Mentel, Mcneely, Mencer, Mendel, Wencel

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Where is the Mencely family from?

You can see how Mencely families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mencely family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mencely families were found in Scotland in 1901. In 1891 there was 1 Mencely family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mencely's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mencely families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mencely 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 Mencely ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 112 census records available for the last name Mencely. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mencely 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Mencely. 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 9 military records available for the last name Mencely. For the veterans among your Mencely ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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