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Pedro Family History

Pedro Surname Meaning

Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician: from the personal name Pedro an equivalent of Peter. Catalan (Pedró): topographic name from Catalan pedró padró ‘memorial stone’. Compare Padro.

Cornish: from a pet form of Pedrek, the Middle Cornish form of the saint's name Petrock, with the Cornish hypocoristic or patronymic suffix -o(w). Compare Pedrick.

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


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Where is the Pedro family from?

You can see how Pedro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pedro family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pedro families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Pedro families living in London. This was about 36% of all the recorded Pedro's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pedro families in 1891.
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What did your Pedro ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pedro. 60% of Pedro men worked as a Colliery Hewer and 100% of Pedro women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Hewer
    60%
  • Unemployed Colliery Hewer
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Pedro. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pedro 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Pedro. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Pedro. For the veterans among your Pedro ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pedro lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Pedro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Pedro in 1945 was 27, and 66 in 2004.

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