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Placide Family History

Placide Surname Meaning

West Indian (mainly Haiti): from the French personal name Placide (see 2 below) or a nickname or ornamental name from French placide ‘placid calm’.

In some cases also French: from the personal name Placide Latin Placidus from placidus ‘placid gentle calm’.

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


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Where is the Placide family from?

You can see how Placide families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Placide family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Placide families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 14 Placide families living in Quebec. This was about 93% of all the recorded Placide's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Placide families in 1911.
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What did your Placide ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Placide. 43% of Placide men worked as a Laborer.

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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
    43%
  • Farm Op
    37%
  • Miner
    11%
  • Tipple
    11%

What Placide family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 893 census records available for the last name Placide. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Placide 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 277 immigration records available for the last name Placide. 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 146 military records available for the last name Placide. For the veterans among your Placide ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Placide lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Placide life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Placide in 1965 was 70, and 64 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Placide 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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