Mealy Family History

Mealy Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of Melly an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Meallaigh ‘descendant of Meallach’.

It is a personal name based on meall ‘pleasant’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Dealy, Sealy, Fealy, Kealy, Meany, Ealy, Mealey, Deacy, Feely, Mcnealy

48,000 record(s) for Mealy

13K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
11K	Census and Voter Lists
19K	Member Trees

Where is the Mealy family from?

You can see how Mealy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mealy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mealy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 10 Mealy families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 48% of all the recorded Mealy's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Mealy families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mealy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mealy ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mealy. 27% of Mealy men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Mealy women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mealy were Salesman and Servant.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

27%

Farmer

21%

Truck driver

6%

Salesman

5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

12%

Teacher

11%

Maid

11%

Servant

9%

What Mealy family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 11K census records available for the last name Mealy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mealy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Mealy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Mealy. For the veterans among your Mealy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Mealy lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Mealy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Mealy in 1949 was 48, and 77 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mealy ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.