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Mena Family History

Mena Name Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from Mena a place in Castile and León provinces. Italian: from the female personal name Mena a short form of Filomena (see Filomeno ) or Domenica (see Domenico ). In some cases possibly also Greek feminine (and American shortened) form of Menas .

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


Similar surnames: Mina, Menna, Mesa, Tena, Lena, Pena, Seda, Megna, Mega, Menta

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Where is the Mena family from?

You can see how Mena families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mena family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mena families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Mena family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Mena's in USA. New York had the highest population of Mena families in 1840.
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What did your Mena ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mena. 40% of Mena men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Mena women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mena were Cook and Saleslady. .

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*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
    40%
  • Labrador
    9%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Cook
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    20%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Servant
    14%
  • Saleslady
    9%
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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Mena. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mena 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 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Mena. 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.

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Draft Cards

There are 992 military records available for the last name Mena. For the veterans among your Mena ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mena lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Mena life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Mena in 1951 was 22, and 75 in 2004.

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