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Mennion Family History

Mennion 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: Hennion, Mannion, Bennion, Menon, Lennon, Pennison, Monnin, Mennen

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Where is the Mennion family from?

You can see how Mennion families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mennion family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Mennion families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 5 Mennion families living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Mennion's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Mennion families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mennion surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mennion ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 92 census records available for the last name Mennion. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mennion 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Mennion. 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 military records available for the last name Mennion. For the veterans among your Mennion ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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