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Mennah Family History

Mennah 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: Menna, Mensah, Penna, Mannan, Senna, Manna, Menza, Mensch, Menear

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Where is the Mennah family from?

You can see how Mennah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mennah family name was found in the USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Mennah family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Mennah's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Mennah families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mennah surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mennah ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Mennah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mennah 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 Mennah. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mennah. For the veterans among your Mennah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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