Medina Family History

Medina Surname Meaning

Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic): habitational name from any of several places as for example Medina-Sidonia in Cádiz province and Medina del Campo in Valladolid province so called from Arabic madīna ‘city’.

Jewish (Sephardic): also an adoption of the Spanish 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 Catholic.

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

Similar surnames: Medin, Mina, Pecina, Molina, Merida, Mena, Merin, Messina, Reina, Meling

2M	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
15K	Military Records
55K	Immigration Records
180K	Census and Voter Lists
122K	Member Trees

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Where is the Medina family from?

You can see how Medina families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Medina family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Medina families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Medina families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Medina's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Medina families in 1891.

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What did your Medina ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Medina.

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There are 180K census records available for the last name Medina. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Medina census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 55K immigration records available for the last name Medina. 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 15K military records available for the last name Medina. For the veterans among your Medina ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Medina lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Medina life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Medina in 1942 was 40, and 66 in 2004.

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Medina Surname Meaning

Jewish (Sephardic): also an adoption of the Spanish 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 Catholic.

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

Where is the Medina family from?

What did your Medina ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Medina.

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.

Farmer

100%

What Medina family records will you find?

What is the average Medina lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Medina life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Medina in 1942 was 40, and 66 in 2004.

Medina Family History

Medina Surname Meaning

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Medina Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Medina

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Where is the Medina family from?

What did your Medina ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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What is the average Medina lifespan?

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