Origins of the Meen surname

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    In 1921, most Meens lived in east

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    210 Meen Travel & migration records
    2,100 Meens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Meen

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    Mc Meens

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    What are the most common Meen first names?

    William

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Meens

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Meens in 1921

    Carrier

    8

    General Servant

    8

    Housekeeper

    8

    Miller

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Meens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Farmer

    20

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Carrier

    10

    Miller

    9

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