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Mondragon Name Meaning

Spanish (Mondragón) and Basque: habitational name from a town in Gipuzkoa province in the Basque Country named Mondragón ‘dragon mountain’ in Castilian and Arrasate (also Mondragoe) in Basque.

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


Similar surnames: Dragon, Medrano, London, Obregon, Montague, Moran, Naragon, Montavon

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Where is the Mondragon family from?

You can see how Mondragon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mondragon family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Mondragon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 213 Mondragon families living in New Mexico. This was about 78% of all the recorded Mondragon's in USA. New Mexico had the highest population of Mondragon families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mondragon surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mondragon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mondragon. 40% of Mondragon men worked as a Laborer and 29% of Mondragon women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mondragon were Farm Laborer and Laborer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Sheep Herder
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    29%
  • Maid
    15%
  • Seamstress
    15%
  • Laborer
    15%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mondragon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mondragon. For the veterans among your Mondragon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mondragon lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Mondragon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Mondragon in 1945 was 33, and 63 in 2004.

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