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Mina Surname Meaning

Spanish and Portuguese: habitational name from any of numerous places called (La) Mina from mina ‘mine’.

Italian: from a short form of any of several personal names ending with -mina such as Guglielmina Anselmina.

American shortened form of Greek Minas.

Greek: patronymic from the genitive case of the personal name Minas particularly associated with Cyprus; in Greece this is normally a feminine patronymical form only.

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic minaḥ ‘gifts favors’.

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


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You can see how Mina families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mina family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mina families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 15 Mina families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 31% of all the recorded Mina's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Mina families in 1911.
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What did your Mina ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mina. 100% of Mina men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Mina. 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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Draft Cards

There are 791 military records available for the last name Mina. For the veterans among your Mina ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mina lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mina life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Mina in 1942 was 29, and 79 in 2004.

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