Infante Family History

Infante Surname Meaning

Spanish: from infante literally ‘child’ (see 2 below) but in Spain also a title borne by the eldest sons of noblemen before they inherited and in particular by the son of the king of Castile; thus the surname probably originated either as a nickname for one of a lordly disposition or as an occupational name for a member of the household of an infante.

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Italian: nickname for someone with a childlike disposition from infante ‘child’ (from Latin infans literally ‘one who cannot speak’).

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

Similar surnames: Fant, Infanti, Mirante, Ante, Bonfanti, Fante, Gigante, Montante, Violante, Fonte

72K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
915	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
6K	Member Trees

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Where is the Infante family from?

You can see how Infante families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Infante family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Infante families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Infante family living in Berkshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Infante's in United Kingdom. Berkshire and 2 other counties had the highest population of Infante families in 1891.

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What did your Infante ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Dressmaker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Infante. 30% of Infante men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Infante women worked as a Dressmaker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Infante were Carpenter and seamestress.

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Laborer

30%

Labor

Gardener

Carpenter

Dressmaker

13%

New worker

13%

Housewife

10%

seamestress

10%

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Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Infante. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Infante census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Infante. 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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Military Records

There are 915 military records available for the last name Infante. For the veterans among your Infante ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Infante lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Infante life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Infante in 1950 was 47, and 77 in 2004.

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Infante Surname Meaning

Compare Ynfante.

Italian: nickname for someone with a childlike disposition from infante ‘child’ (from Latin infans literally ‘one who cannot speak’).

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

Where is the Infante family from?

What did your Infante ancestors do for a living?

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.

Laborer

30%

Labor

Gardener

Carpenter

Dressmaker

13%

New worker

13%

Housewife

10%

seamestress

10%

What Infante family records will you find?

What is the average Infante lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Infante life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Infante in 1950 was 47, and 77 in 2004.

Infante Family History

Infante Surname Meaning

90,000 record(s) for Infante

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Infante Surname Meaning

90,000 record(s) for Infante

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Where is the Infante family from?

What did your Infante ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Infante family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Infante family history

What is the average Infante lifespan?

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