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Pia Family History

Pia Surname Meaning

Italian: from the personal name Pia, feminine form of Pio.

Catalan (Pià): habitational name from a place so called in the Rosselló area eastern Pyrenees, named with the Latin personal name Appius + suffix -anum.

French: variant of Piat (see Piatt).

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


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You can see how Pia families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pia family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pia families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Pia families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Pia's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Pia families in 1891.
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What did your Pia ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pia. 100% of Pia women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Pia lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Pia life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Pia in 1955 was 49, and 66 in 2004.

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