Pesola Family History

Pesola Surname Meaning

Italian: nickname from pesolo ‘light suspended hanging soft’. This surname is found mainly in Apulia where many surnames have the ending -ola.

Finnish: habitational name from farms so named from the root of the surname Pesonen (from the personal name Peso a Karelian vernacular form of Russian Pyotr; see Peter) + the locative suffix -la.

Established as an inherited surname since the 19th century in Ostrobothnia.

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

Similar surnames: Eskola, Peltola, Perala, Ketola, Pella, Zeoli, Pesa, Paola, Pesta, Parola

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Where is the Pesola family from?

You can see how Pesola families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pesola family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Pesola families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 8 Pesola families living in Michigan. This was about 19% of all the recorded Pesola's in USA. Michigan and 1 other state had the highest population of Pesola families in 1920.

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What did your Pesola ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pesola. 47% of Pesola men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Pesola women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pesola were New worker and Laborer.

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Laborer

47%

Farmer

16%

Truck driver

16%

New worker

Maid

50%

Laborer

50%

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Census Record

There are 896 census records available for the last name Pesola. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pesola 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 682 immigration records available for the last name Pesola. 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 202 military records available for the last name Pesola. For the veterans among your Pesola ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pesola lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Pesola life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pesola in 1962 was 75, and 71 in 2004.

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Pesola Surname Meaning

Italian: nickname from pesolo ‘light suspended hanging soft’. This surname is found mainly in Apulia where many surnames have the ending -ola.

Established as an inherited surname since the 19th century in Ostrobothnia.

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

Where is the Pesola family from?

What did your Pesola 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

47%

Farmer

16%

Truck driver

16%

New worker

Maid

50%

Laborer

50%

What Pesola family records will you find?

What is the average Pesola lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Pesola life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pesola in 1962 was 75, and 71 in 2004.

Pesola Family History

Pesola Surname Meaning

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Pesola Surname Meaning

6,000 record(s) for Pesola

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Where is the Pesola family from?

What did your Pesola ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Pesola family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Pesola lifespan?

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