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Pellegrino Family History

Pellegrino Surname Meaning

Italian: from pellegrino ‘pilgrim’ applied as a nickname for a person who had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land or to a famous holy site elsewhere such as Santiago de Compostella or Rome.

It can also derive from the personal name Pellegrino, which comes from the same word.

See also Pilgrim.

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


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You can see how Pellegrino families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pellegrino family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Pellegrino families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 9 Pellegrino families living in Georgia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Pellegrino's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Pellegrino families in 1880.
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What did your Pellegrino ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pellegrino. 100% of Pellegrino men worked as a Colliery Hewer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Hewer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Pellegrino. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Pellegrino. For the veterans among your Pellegrino ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pellegrino lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Pellegrino life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1944. The average life expectancy for Pellegrino in 1944 was 101, and 77 in 2004.

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