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Paret Family History

Paret Surname Meaning

French: habitational name from (Le) Paret, the name of several places in various parts of France, ultimately derived from Latin paries, genitive parietis ‘wall’ (compare 3 below).

French: from a pet form of the personal name Pierre.

Catalan: topographic name from paret ‘wall’ (compare Paredes).

Catalan: variant of Peret, which is a diminutive of the personal name Pere or a nickname from paret, a diminutive of pare ‘father’.

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


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You can see how Paret families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Paret family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Paret families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Paret families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Paret's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Paret families in 1891.
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What did your Paret ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Paret. 100% of Paret 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Paret. 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 715 military records available for the last name Paret. For the veterans among your Paret ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Paret lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Paret life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Paret in 1963 was 75, and 90 in 2004.

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