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Pesce Family History

Pesce Surname Meaning

Italian: from pesce ‘fish’ (from Latin piscis)

applied as a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller

or as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a fish in some way.

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


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Where is the Pesce family from?

You can see how Pesce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pesce family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Pesce families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Pesce families living in Lancashire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Pesce's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Pesce families in 1891.
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What did your Pesce ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pesce. 100% of Pesce 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Pesce. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Pesce. For the veterans among your Pesce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pesce lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Pesce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Pesce in 1943 was 38, and 79 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pesce 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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