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Mendenball Family History

Mendenball 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: Mendenhall, Mendell, Kendall, Lindenbaum, Pendell, Meisenzahl

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Where is the Mendenball family from?

You can see how Mendenball families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mendenball family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Mendenball family living in Alabama. This was about 33% of all the recorded Mendenball's in USA. Alabama and 2 other states had the highest population of Mendenball families in 1920.
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What did your Mendenball ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 52 census records available for the last name Mendenball. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mendenball 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Mendenball. 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 19 military records available for the last name Mendenball. For the veterans among your Mendenball ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mendenball lifespan?

Average Mendenball life expectancy in 1968 was 82 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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