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Menegies Family History

Menegies 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: Menzies, Meneses, Menges, Menezes, Menees, Mengel, Menendez, Menger

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Where is the Menegies family from?

You can see how Menegies families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Menegies family name was found in Scotland between 1861 and 1901. The most Menegies families were found in and Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Menegies family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Menegies's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Menegies families in 1861.
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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Menegies. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Menegies 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Menegies. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Menegies. For the veterans among your Menegies ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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