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Padron Family History

Padron Surname Meaning

Spanish (Tenerife; Padrón): in some cases a variant of Catalan Padró (see Padro); otherwise from the Spanish equivalent padrón a variant of patrón ‘master’.

Galician (Padrón): habitational name from Padrón a town in Galicia (Spain).

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


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You can see how Padron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Padron family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Padron families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Padron family living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Padron's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Padron families in 1891.
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What did your Padron ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Padron. 100% of Padron women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Padron. 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 659 military records available for the last name Padron. For the veterans among your Padron ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Padron lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Padron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Padron in 1956 was 47, and 71 in 2004.

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