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Anaya Family History

Anaya Surname Meaning

Basque: Castilianized form of Anaia from a personal name or byname based on anai ‘brother’ + the definite article -a.

Spanish: habitational name from either of two places called Anaya in Salamanca and Segovia provinces.

The placename is probably of Arabic origin.

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


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Where is the Anaya family from?

You can see how Anaya families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Anaya family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Anaya families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there were 2 Anaya families living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Anaya's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Anaya families in 1841.
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What did your Anaya ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Anaya. 52% of Anaya men worked as a Laborer and 23% of Anaya women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Anaya were Labor and Housekeeper.

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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
    52%
  • Farmer
    6%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%
  • Labor
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    23%
  • Housework
    18%
  • Seamstress
    13%
  • Housekeeper
    10%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Anaya. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Anaya. For the veterans among your Anaya ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Anaya lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Anaya life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Anaya in 1943 was 43, and 65 in 2004.

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