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Fajardo Family History

Fajardo Surname Meaning

Galician: topographic name for someone who lived by a beech tree or in a beech wood from Late Latin fagea (arbor) ‘beech (tree)’

a derivative of classical Latin fagus ‘beech’.

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


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Where is the Fajardo family from?

You can see how Fajardo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fajardo family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Fajardo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Fajardo family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Fajardo's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Fajardo families in 1891.
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What did your Fajardo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Helper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fajardo. 47% of Fajardo men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Fajardo women worked as a Helper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fajardo were Tabaquero and Housework.

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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
    47%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Fruit Picker
    8%
  • Tabaquero
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Helper
    43%
  • Housewife
    29%
  • Housework
    29%

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Fajardo. 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 Fajardo. For the veterans among your Fajardo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fajardo lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Fajardo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Fajardo in 1941 was 35, and 63 in 2004.

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