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Pires Family History

Pires Surname Meaning

Portuguese, Galician, and western Spanish: patronymic from the personal name Pedro, an equivalent of Peter.

Compare Portuguese Peres and Spanish Perez.

English: possibly a variant of Pierce.

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


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Where is the Pires family from?

You can see how Pires families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pires family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pires families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Pires families living in Yorkshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Pires's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Pires families in 1891.
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What did your Pires ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pires. 100% of Pires 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Pires. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Pires. For the veterans among your Pires ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pires lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Pires life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Pires in 1945 was 39, and 68 in 2004.

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