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Pineda Family History

Pineda Surname Meaning

Spanish and Catalan: habitational name from any of the places in the provinces of Barcelona, Cuenca, and Burgos named Pineda, from Spanish and Catalan pineda ‘pine forest’.

Asturian-Leonese (Piñeda): habitational name from a town called Piñeda in Asturias (Spain).

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


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Where is the Pineda family from?

You can see how Pineda families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pineda family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Pineda families were found in USA in 1920. In 1901 there was 1 Pineda family living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Pineda's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Pineda families in 1901.
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What did your Pineda ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pineda. 51% of Pineda men worked as a Laborer and 33% of Pineda women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pineda were Labor and None.

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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
    51%
  • Farm Laborer
    11%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Labor
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    33%
  • New Worker
    15%
  • Bookkeeper
    11%
  • None
    11%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Pineda. 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 Pineda. For the veterans among your Pineda ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pineda lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Pineda life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Pineda in 1941 was 35, and 65 in 2004.

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