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Aranas Surname Meaning

Basque: variant of Aranaz. Castilianized form of a habitational name from Aranaz (in Basque: Arantza also Aranatz), a town in Pamplona (Navarre), the name of which is based on Basque (h)aran ‘valley’.

The surname Aranas is rare in Spain; it is found mainly in the Philippines.

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


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You can see how Aranas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aranas family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Aranas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Aranas families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 89% of all the recorded Aranas's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Aranas families in 1891.
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What did your Aranas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Aranas. 100% of Aranas men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

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There are 398 census records available for the last name Aranas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Aranas census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 590 immigration records available for the last name Aranas. 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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Draft Cards

There are 285 military records available for the last name Aranas. For the veterans among your Aranas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Aranas lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Aranas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Aranas in 1963 was 57, and 89 in 2004.

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