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Mino Family History

Mino Surname Meaning

Galician, Asturian-Leonese, and Spanish (Miño): habitational name from any of several places in Galicia, Asturias, and Soria called Miño, which take their name from the Miño river on which they stand.

Italian: from the personal name Mino, which is a short form of a name formed with the hypocoristic suffix -mino, such as Adimino, Giacomino, Guglielmino, etc.

Japanese: variously written, usually 三野 ‘three fields’, though the actual meaning may be 蓑 ‘straw raincoat’. Rare in Japan.

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


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Where is the Mino family from?

You can see how Mino families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mino family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mino families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Mino families living in Northumberland. This was about 30% of all the recorded Mino's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Mino families in 1891.
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What did your Mino ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mino. 24% of Mino men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Mino women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mino were Salesman and Housewife.

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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
    24%
  • New Worker
    9%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    13%
  • Seamstress
    13%
  • Maid
    13%
  • Housewife
    13%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mino. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mino. For the veterans among your Mino ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mino lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Mino life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Mino in 1956 was 47, and 81 in 2004.

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