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Dano Family History

Dano Surname Meaning

Slovak (mainly Daňo) and Czech (Daňo): from a pet form of the personal name Daniel or of any of the Slavic compound personal names formed with the element dan ‘given’ (see Dana).

Hungarian (Danó): from a pet form of the personal name Dániel, the Hungarian form of Daniel.

Breton (mainly Morbihan): from a pet form of the personal name Daniel.

Assyrian/Chaldean: from a pet form of the personal name Daniel or Dankha. Americanized form of French Deneau or Denault.

Albanian: from a short form of the Muslim personal name Ramadan. Filipino (Daño): unexplained.

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


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Where is the Dano family from?

You can see how Dano families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dano family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dano families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Dano families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Dano's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dano families in 1891.
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What did your Dano ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dano. 28% of Dano men worked as a Laborer and 32% of Dano women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dano were Farm Laborer and New Worker.

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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
    28%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Labor
    14%
  • Farm Laborer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    32%
  • Housewife
    25%
  • Maid
    19%
  • New Worker
    13%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 851 immigration records available for the last name Dano. 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 765 military records available for the last name Dano. For the veterans among your Dano ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dano lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Dano life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Dano in 1945 was 22, and 66 in 2004.

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