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Carpio Family History

Carpio Surname Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from Carpio in Valladolid province or any of various places in southern Spain named with a regional term meaning ‘hill’ as for example Carpio-Bernardo or El Carpio.

Compare Del Carpio. Italian (Naples): from the personal name Carpio a short form of Eucarpio.

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


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Where is the Carpio family from?

You can see how Carpio families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carpio family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Carpio families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 26 Carpio families living in New Mexico. This was about 74% of all the recorded Carpio's in USA. New Mexico had the highest population of Carpio families in 1880.
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What did your Carpio ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Carpio. 68% of Carpio men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Carpio women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carpio were New Worker and Stenographer.

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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
    68%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Cook
    5%
  • New Worker
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    50%
  • Seamstress
    25%
  • Stenographer
    25%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Carpio. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carpio 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Carpio. 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 671 military records available for the last name Carpio. For the veterans among your Carpio ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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