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Mamo Name Meaning

Ethiopian: from the personal name Mamo meaning ‘baby boy’ in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US. Italian (Sicily): variant of Mammo which is either a nickname from mammo(lo) ‘baby kid’ or a cognate of Mammano . Maltese: from the Sicilian Arabic personal name Mamo which is probably a shortened Latinized form of Muhammad or Mahmud . Possibly also Catalan (Mamó): variant of Maimó (from Arabic Maymun ‘son of the fortunate one’) used in the Middle Ages to refer to unknown Muslims. This surname is not found in Catalonia; in Spain it is very rare concentrated in Seville.

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


Similar surnames: Mao, Mamon, Malo, Mazo, Calo, Mango, Lame, Ramm, Mayol, Amos

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You can see how Mamo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mamo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mamo families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 23 Mamo families living in London. This was about 77% of all the recorded Mamo's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mamo families in 1891.
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What did your Mamo ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mamo. 100% of Mamo women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 887 immigration records available for the last name Mamo. 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 304 military records available for the last name Mamo. For the veterans among your Mamo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mamo lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Mamo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mamo in 1959 was 67, and 67 in 2004.

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