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Soriano Name Meaning

Spanish southern Italian and Jewish (Sephardic): habitational name for someone from Soria in Castile from the adjective soriano ‘from Soria’. Italian (southern): probably a habitational name from Soriano Calabro or from Soriano nel Cimino in Viterbo.

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


Similar surnames: Triano, Morano, Siano, Soria, Striano, Suriano, Staiano, Mariano

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Where is the Soriano family from?

You can see how Soriano families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Soriano family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Soriano families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 3 Soriano families living in Florida. This was 100% of all the recorded Soriano's in USA. Florida had the highest population of Soriano families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Soriano surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Soriano ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and None were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Soriano. 44% of Soriano men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Soriano women worked as a None. Some less common occupations for Americans named Soriano were Farm Laborer and Clerical. .

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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
    44%
  • Operator
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    5%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • None
    15%
  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Bookkeeper
    9%
  • Clerical
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Soriano. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Soriano. For the veterans among your Soriano ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Soriano lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Soriano life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Soriano in 1942 was 40, and 69 in 2004.

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