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Cisneros Family History

Cisneros Surname Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from Cisneros, a place in the province of Palencia, probably named with a derivative of Spanish cisne ‘swan’ (via Old French and Latin from Greek kyknos).

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


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Where is the Cisneros family from?

You can see how Cisneros families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cisneros family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Cisneros families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 66 Cisneros families living in Colorado. This was about 40% of all the recorded Cisneros's in USA. Colorado had the highest population of Cisneros families in 1880.
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What did your Cisneros ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cisneros. 40% of Cisneros men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Cisneros women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cisneros were Picker and Laborer.

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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
    40%
  • Farm Laborer
    9%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Picker
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    15%
  • Laundress
    14%
  • Seamstress
    8%
  • Laborer
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Cisneros. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Cisneros. For the veterans among your Cisneros ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cisneros lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Cisneros life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Cisneros in 1944 was 20, and 66 in 2004.

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