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Garro Family History

Garro Surname Meaning

Catalan (Garró): from garró ‘calf’ presumably applied as a nickname.

Portuguese: nickname from garro ‘leper’.

Italian (Sicily): nickname from Sicilian garru ‘claw back of the heel knee’

or from the old Sicilian term garru denoting a person with poor eyesight.

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


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Where is the Garro family from?

You can see how Garro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garro family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garro families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Garro families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Garro's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Garro families in 1891.
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What did your Garro ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Garro. 25% of Garro men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Garro women worked as an Operator.

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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
    25%
  • Labor
    13%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Truck Driver
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    100%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Garro. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Garro 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Garro. 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 623 military records available for the last name Garro. For the veterans among your Garro ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Garro lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Garro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Garro in 1940 was 53, and 85 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Garro ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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