History of your Surname
Get access to Menna family records.Start a free trial

Menna Family History

Menna Name Meaning

Italian:: from the personal name Menna from Greek Mēnas (see Minas ). In Italian it came to be treated as a female name. Compare Di Menna . variant of Menno from a shortened form of the personal name Domenico (see Dominick ).

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


Similar surnames: Senna, Manna, Penna, Mente, Mena, Mecca, Benn, Menta, Megna, Mina

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Menna family from?

You can see how Menna families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Menna family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Menna families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 10 Menna families living in Wisconsin. This was about 37% of all the recorded Menna's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Menna families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Menna surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Menna ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Menna. 29% of Menna men worked as a Laborer and 24% of Menna women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Menna were Butcher and Packer. .

View Census Data for Menna | Data not to scale

*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
    29%
  • Truck Driver
    6%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Butcher
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    24%
  • Machine Operator
    12%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Packer
    8%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Menna family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Menna. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Menna census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Menna

Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Menna. 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.

View all Menna immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 948 military records available for the last name Menna. For the veterans among your Menna ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Menna military records

You've only scratched the surface of Menna family history

Discover More

What is the average Menna lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Menna life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Menna in 1952 was 57, and 71 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Menna

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Menna family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Menna last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial