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Casillas Family History

Casillas Surname Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places so called especially Casillas in Avila province from the plural of a diminutive of casa ‘house’ (see Casa).

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


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Where is the Casillas family from?

You can see how Casillas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Casillas family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Casillas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Casillas family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Casillas's in USA. California had the highest population of Casillas families in 1880.
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What did your Casillas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Casillas. 48% of Casillas men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Casillas women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Casillas were Farmer and Housemaid.

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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
    48%
  • Labor
    8%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%
  • Farmer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    16%
  • Pecan Sheller
    11%
  • Manager
    11%
  • Housemaid
    11%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Casillas. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Casillas. For the veterans among your Casillas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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