Muslim: from a title of respect, Urdu mian ‘sir’ (from Persian miyan ‘between’),used to address an older man. In Bangladesh this is common as a suffix added to the name of a respected person,especially a senior member of a village community. You can see how Mian families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mian family name was found in the USA,
the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mian families were found in the USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 5 Mian families living in New York.
This was about 83% of all the recorded Mian’s in the USA. New York had the highest population of Mian families in 1880. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mian surname lived.
Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.In 1880, the most common Mian occupation in the USA was Book Agent. 100% of Mian’s were Book Agents.
