Loreto Family History

Loreto Surname Meaning

Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian: from a short form of a Marian name Portuguese Maria do Loreto Italian Maria di Loreto, a reference to the placename Loreto in Ancona province, Italy, the center of a cult of the Virgin Mary dating from the 15th century.

Loreto is the site of the Santa Casa, the childhood home of the Virgin Mary, which according to legend was miraculously transported by angels from Nazareth to Loreto in the 13th century.

The placename is from Latin lauretum ‘place of laurels’. Compare Loretto.

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

Similar surnames: Loredo, Lorette, Lobato, Lorenzo, Oneto, Moreno, Lovato, Porto, Loren, Loretto

37K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
575	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Loreto family from?

You can see how Loreto families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Loreto family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Loreto families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Loreto families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Loreto's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Loreto families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Loreto surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Loreto ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Loreto. 36% of Loreto men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Loreto women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Loreto were Farmer and Clerk.

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Laborer

36%

Truck driver

12%

New worker

12%

Farmer

Operator

34%

Dressmaker

34%

Clerk

34%

What Loreto family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Loreto. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Loreto census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Loreto. 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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Military Records

There are 575 military records available for the last name Loreto. For the veterans among your Loreto ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Loreto lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Loreto life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Loreto in 1944 was 34, and 66 in 2004.

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Loreto Surname Meaning

Loreto is the site of the Santa Casa, the childhood home of the Virgin Mary, which according to legend was miraculously transported by angels from Nazareth to Loreto in the 13th century.

The placename is from Latin lauretum ‘place of laurels’. Compare Loretto.

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

Where is the Loreto family from?

What did your Loreto ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

36%

Truck driver

12%

New worker

12%

Farmer

Operator

34%

Dressmaker

34%

Clerk

34%

What Loreto family records will you find?

What is the average Loreto lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Loreto life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Loreto in 1944 was 34, and 66 in 2004.

Loreto Family History

Loreto Surname Meaning

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Loreto Surname Meaning

45,000 record(s) for Loreto

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Where is the Loreto family from?

What did your Loreto ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Loreto family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Loreto family history

What is the average Loreto lifespan?

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