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Menomy Family History

Menomy 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: Menon, Meloy, Menor, Melody, Menold, Memory, Meny, Benoy, Meno, Henry

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Where is the Menomy family from?

You can see how Menomy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Menomy family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1880. The most Menomy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there were 7 Menomy families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Menomy's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Menomy families in 1841.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Menomy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 226 census records available for the last name Menomy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Menomy 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 50 immigration records available for the last name Menomy. 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 43 military records available for the last name Menomy. For the veterans among your Menomy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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