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Maldonado Family History

Maldonado Surname Meaning

Spanish and Portuguese:: nickname from a compound of mal ‘badly’ + donado ‘given endowed’ (past participle of donar ‘to give to bestow’) or directly from Latin male donatus ‘ill favored’.

Habitational name from Maldonado, a village in the province of Albacete (Spain).

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


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Where is the Maldonado family from?

You can see how Maldonado families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Maldonado family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Maldonado families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Maldonado families living in Northumberland. This was about 60% of all the recorded Maldonado's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Maldonado families in 1891.
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What did your Maldonado ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Costurera were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Maldonado. 20% of Maldonado men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Maldonado women worked as a Costurera. Some less common occupations for Americans named Maldonado were Agricultor and Lavandera.

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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
    20%
  • Labrador
    16%
  • Jornalero
    7%
  • Agricultor
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Costurera
    17%
  • Sirvienta
    12%
  • Maid
    7%
  • Lavandera
    5%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 35,000 immigration records available for the last name Maldonado. 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 11,000 military records available for the last name Maldonado. For the veterans among your Maldonado ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Maldonado lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Maldonado life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Maldonado in 1942 was 22, and 67 in 2004.

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