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Pallares Family History

Pallares Surname Meaning

Catalan (Pallarès): habitational name for someone from Pallars, a region in the Catalan Pyrenees.

Galician: habitational name from a place in Galicia (Spain) named Pallares, from a derivative of Galician palla ‘straw’.

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


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You can see how Pallares families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pallares family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Pallares families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 5 Pallares families living in California. This was about 14% of all the recorded Pallares's in USA. California had the highest population of Pallares families in 1920.
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What did your Pallares ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Restaurant Waiter was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pallares. 100% of Pallares men worked as a Restaurant Waiter.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Restaurant Waiter
    100%

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There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Pallares. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pallares 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 965 immigration records available for the last name Pallares. 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 128 military records available for the last name Pallares. For the veterans among your Pallares ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pallares lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Pallares life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Pallares in 1963 was 40, and 71 in 2004.

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