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Mano Family History

Mano Surname Meaning

Italian: from the personal name Mano a short form of names like Romano. Italian: nickname from mano ‘hand’ (compare 3 below).

Spanish: probably a short form of the surname De la Mano from mano ‘hand’ literally ‘from or with the hand’.

Albanian: from a short form of the personal name Emanuel.

Japanese: written 真野 ‘true field’ also 間野 ‘spacious field’. It is not common in Japan.

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


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Where is the Mano family from?

You can see how Mano families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mano family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mano families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Mano families living in Essex. This was about 71% of all the recorded Mano's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Mano families in 1891.
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What did your Mano ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mano. 32% of Mano men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Mano women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mano were Clerk and Waitress.

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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
    32%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Proprietor
    8%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    20%
  • Packer
    20%
  • Servant
    20%
  • Waitress
    14%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Mano. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mano 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mano. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mano. For the veterans among your Mano ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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