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Pecina Family History

Pecina Surname Meaning

Spanish and Galician (Peciña): habitational name from any of the places called Peciña in La Rioja, Aragon, and Lugo, Galicia.

Spanish: nickname from pecina ‘mud’ ‘slurry’ commonly used to refer to shoemakers with reference to the dark layer of polish covering their hands and clothes.

Czech: derivative of a Slavicized form of the German personal name Petz, a hypocoristic of Peter.

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


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Where is the Pecina family from?

You can see how Pecina families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pecina family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Pecina families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 13 Pecina families living in Illinois. This was about 62% of all the recorded Pecina's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Pecina families in 1880.
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What did your Pecina ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Yarn Twister were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pecina. 33% of Pecina men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Pecina women worked as a Yarn Twister.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    33%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Farm Laborer
    15%
  • Clerk
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Yarn Twister
    100%

What Pecina family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Pecina. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pecina 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 527 immigration records available for the last name Pecina. 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 192 military records available for the last name Pecina. For the veterans among your Pecina ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pecina lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Pecina life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Pecina in 1954 was 45, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pecina ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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