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Palos Family History

Palos Surname Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from Palos de la Frontera, the port in Huelva from which it is said Columbus’ ships set sail.

Hungarian (Pálos): from the personal name Pál, Hungarian form of Paul. The surname Pálos is also found in Slovakia.

Croatian (Paloš): from a derivative of the Hungarian form of the personal name Paul (see 2 above) or from paloš, a word of Hungarian and ultimately of Turkish origin denoting a kind of sabre.

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


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Where is the Palos family from?

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

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Palos. 34% of Palos men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Palos women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Palos were Proprietor and Cook.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Waiter
    10%
  • Proprietor
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    60%
  • Cook
    40%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Palos. 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 527 military records available for the last name Palos. For the veterans among your Palos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Palos lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Palos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Palos in 1962 was 53, and 77 in 2004.

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