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Sotelo Family History

Sotelo Surname Meaning

Galician: Castilianized form of Soutelo a habitational name from any of numerous places so called in Galicia from a diminutive of Galician souto Spanish soto ‘grove small wood’.

(see Soto Souto).

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


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Where is the Sotelo family from?

You can see how Sotelo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sotelo family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Sotelo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Sotelo families living in New Mexico. This was about 40% of all the recorded Sotelo's in USA. New Mexico had the highest population of Sotelo families in 1880.
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What did your Sotelo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sotelo. 65% of Sotelo men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Sotelo women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sotelo were Sales Clerk and Housewife.

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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
    65%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%
  • Cook
    4%
  • Sales Clerk
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    20%
  • Housework
    12%
  • Seamstress
    12%
  • Housewife
    12%

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Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Sotelo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sotelo 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Sotelo. 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 918 military records available for the last name Sotelo. For the veterans among your Sotelo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sotelo lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Sotelo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Sotelo in 1953 was 26, and 68 in 2004.

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