Dana Family History

Dana Surname Meaning

Probably an altered form of English Dawney or Dawnay (see Dawn) cognates of French Daunay (see Donais). Czech and Slovak (Daňa); Polish and Hungarian: from a short form of the personal name Daniel (Hungarian Dániel) or perhaps from a short form of any of various Slavic compound personal names formed with the element dan ‘given’.

For example, Czech Danomír and Bohdan Polish Bogdan. Albanian: nickname or metonymic occupational name from danë (definite form dana) ‘pincers’.

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

Similar surnames: Dano, Dane, Dona, Dann, Danca, Rana, Data, Wang, Vana, Danz

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10K	Military Records
6K	Immigration Records
37K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Dana families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dana family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dana families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 22 Dana families living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Dana's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dana families in 1891.

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What did your Dana ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dana.

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Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Private means

16%

Housewife (unpaid)

16%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Dana. 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 10K military records available for the last name Dana. For the veterans among your Dana ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dana lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Dana life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dana in 1945 was 49, and 75 in 2004.

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Dana Surname Meaning

For example, Czech Danomír and Bohdan Polish Bogdan. Albanian: nickname or metonymic occupational name from danë (definite form dana) ‘pincers’.

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

Where is the Dana family from?

What did your Dana ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dana.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Private means

16%

Housewife (unpaid)

16%

What Dana family records will you find?

What is the average Dana lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Dana life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dana in 1945 was 49, and 75 in 2004.

Dana Family History

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Dana Surname Meaning

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