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Trejo Family History

Trejo Surname Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from a place in Cádiz named Trejo.

Asturian-Leonese: Castilianized form of a habitational name from Trexo a place in Asturias (Spain).

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


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Where is the Trejo family from?

You can see how Trejo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trejo family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Trejo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 52 Trejo families living in Texas. This was about 87% of all the recorded Trejo's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Trejo families in 1880.
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What did your Trejo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Trejo. 40% of Trejo men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Trejo women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Trejo were Labor and Farm 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
    40%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%
  • Labor
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    16%
  • Laundress
    12%
  • Packer
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Trejo. 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 Trejo. For the veterans among your Trejo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trejo lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Trejo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Trejo in 1944 was 51, and 64 in 2004.

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