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Piano Family History

Piano Surname Meaning

Italian: topographic name for someone who lived on a plain or plateau piano (from Latin planum from the adjective planus ‘flat level’) or a habitational name from a place so named.

Nickname from the adjective piano ‘plain simple unassuming’.

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


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Where is the Piano family from?

You can see how Piano families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Piano family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Piano families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Piano family living in Northumberland. This was about 50% of all the recorded Piano's in United Kingdom. Northumberland and 1 other county had the highest population of Piano families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Piano surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Piano ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Piano. 32% of Piano men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Piano women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Piano were Machinist and New Worker.

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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
    32%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Machinist
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    25%
  • Operator
    14%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • New Worker
    7%

What Piano family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Piano. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Piano 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Piano. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Piano. For the veterans among your Piano ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Piano lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Piano life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Piano in 1956 was 30, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Piano

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Piano 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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