Menda Family History

Menda Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Menna, Monda, Mende, Menza, Munda, Benda, Renda, Manda, Menta, Meda

6,000 record(s) for Menda

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
95	Military Records
278	Immigration Records
538	Census and Voter Lists
116	Member Trees

Where is the Menda family from?

You can see how Menda families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Menda family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Menda families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Menda family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Menda's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Menda families in 1840.

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

What did your Menda ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Menda. 67% of Menda men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Menda women worked as a Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Menda were Salesman and Saleslady.

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

67%

Salesman

34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Domestic

50%

Saleslady

50%

What Menda family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 538 census records available for the last name Menda. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Menda census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 278 immigration records available for the last name Menda. 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 95 military records available for the last name Menda. For the veterans among your Menda ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Menda lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Menda life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Menda in 1967 was 80, and 51 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Menda 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.