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Minaya Family History

Minaya Name Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from Minaya a town in Albacete province.

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


Similar surnames: Maya, Anaya, Mina, Licata, Minas, Maia, Minsky, Sinagra, Noya, Millay

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Where is the Minaya family from?

You can see how Minaya families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Minaya family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Minaya families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1871 there was 1 Minaya family living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Minaya's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Minaya families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Minaya surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Minaya ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Minaya ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 96 census records available for the last name Minaya. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Minaya 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 354 immigration records available for the last name Minaya. 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 21 military records available for the last name Minaya. For the veterans among your Minaya ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Minaya lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Minaya life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Minaya in 1963 was 76, and 45 in 2004.

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