Miranda Family History

Miranda Surname Meaning

Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian: habitational name from any of numerous places in Spain, Portugal, and Italy named Miranda. The placename is of ultimate Latin origin, a cognate of 2 below. This surname is also found in western India, where it was taken by Portuguese colonists. Compare De Miranda.

French (southern): habitational name from Miranda, the name of several minor places in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in the southwestern part of France, or a topographic name from Old Occitan miranda ‘lookout point, watchtower’.

Italian: from the female personal name Miranda, feminine of Mirando.

Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Iberian surname (see 1 above) at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later), some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

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

Similar surnames: Aranda, Mirante, Mirando, Mina, Franca, Gironda, Morando, Morand, Maranda, Granda

1 million record(s) for Miranda

975K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
11K	Military Records
40K	Immigration Records
91K	Census and Voter Lists
68K	Member Trees

Where is the Miranda family from?

You can see how Miranda families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Miranda family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Miranda families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 5 Miranda families living in Ohio. This was about 83% of all the recorded Miranda's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Miranda families in 1840.

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

What did your Miranda ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Costurera were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Miranda. 24% of Miranda men worked as a Laborer and 6% of Miranda women worked as a Costurera. Some less common occupations for Americans named Miranda were Farmer and Operator.

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

24%

Labrador

7%

Jornalero

4%

Farmer

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Costurera

6%

Maid

5%

Laborer

5%

Operator

4%

What Miranda family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 91K census records available for the last name Miranda. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Miranda census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 40K immigration records available for the last name Miranda. 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 11K military records available for the last name Miranda. For the veterans among your Miranda ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Miranda lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Miranda life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Miranda in 1942 was 35, and 69 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Miranda 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.