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Miramontes Family History

Miramontes Surname Meaning

Galician: habitational name from Miramontes in A Coruña province so named from mirar ‘to look’ + montes ‘mountains’.

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


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Where is the Miramontes family from?

You can see how Miramontes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Miramontes family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Miramontes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 36 Miramontes families living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Miramontes's in USA. California had the highest population of Miramontes families in 1880.
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What did your Miramontes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Miramontes. 77% of Miramontes men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Miramontes women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Miramontes were Gardener and Seamstress.

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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
    77%
  • Labor
    12%
  • Gardener
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    50%
  • Seamstress
    50%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Miramontes. 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 272 military records available for the last name Miramontes. For the veterans among your Miramontes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Miramontes lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Miramontes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Miramontes in 1961 was 46, and 65 in 2004.

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