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Mentge Family History

Mentge 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: Mente, Menge, Meng, Mengel, Mestre, Ventre, Monte, Monge, Mende

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Where is the Mentge family from?

You can see how Mentge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mentge family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Mentge family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Mentge's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Mentge families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mentge surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mentge ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Mentge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mentge 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Mentge. 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 Mentge. For the veterans among your Mentge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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