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Mantilla Name Meaning

Spanish: from mantilla ‘mantilla scarf worn over the head and shoulders’ presumably an occupational name for a maker of mantillas or a descriptive name for someone who habitually wore such a garment.

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


Similar surnames: Mancilla, Mansilla, Mantel, Castilla, Montilla, Cantillo, Manella

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Where is the Mantilla family from?

You can see how Mantilla families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mantilla family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mantilla families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Mantilla family living in Hertfordshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mantilla's in United Kingdom. Hertfordshire had the highest population of Mantilla families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mantilla surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mantilla ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mantilla. 72% of Mantilla men worked as a Laborer. .

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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
    72%
  • Farmer
    29%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mantilla. 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 109 military records available for the last name Mantilla. For the veterans among your Mantilla ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mantilla lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Mantilla life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Mantilla in 1963 was 53, and 51 in 2004.

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