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Arguello Family History

Arguello Surname Meaning

Spanish (Argüello): topographic name from argüello a term denoting a sort of thorny prickly grass.

Spanish: nickname for an emaciated person or someone in bad health from a nominalization of the verb arguellarse ‘to be emaciated or in bad health’.

Italian: habitational name from Arguello a place in the province of Cuneo (Piedmont).

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


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Where is the Arguello family from?

You can see how Arguello families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Arguello family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Arguello families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 136 Arguello families living in New Mexico. This was about 66% of all the recorded Arguello's in USA. New Mexico had the highest population of Arguello families in 1880.
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What did your Arguello ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Arguello. 50% of Arguello men worked as a Laborer and 42% of Arguello women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Arguello were Coal Digger and Housekeeping.

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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
    50%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%
  • Coal Digger
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    42%
  • Housewife
    42%
  • Housekeeping
    17%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Arguello. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Arguello. For the veterans among your Arguello ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Arguello lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Arguello life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Arguello in 1949 was 32, and 75 in 2004.

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