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Naranjo Name Meaning

Spanish: topographic name for someone who lived by an orange grove, from Spanish naranjo ‘orange tree’ (from naranja ‘orange’, Arabic naránjya), or a habitational name from a place named Naranjo in A Coruña and Códoba provinces. (The word orange reached English from Spanish via Old French and Old Provençal, in which languages the initial n- had already been sporadically lost.)

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Arango, Marano, Taranto, Nagano, Tarango, Varano, Narang, Maran

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Naranjo Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Naranjo name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Naranjo. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Native American—North, Central, South

    25%

  • Spain

    20%

  • England & Wales

    12%

  • Portugal

    10%

  • France

    7%

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Naranjo Family Origin

Where is the Naranjo family from?

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You can see how Naranjo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Naranjo family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Naranjo families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Naranjo families living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Naranjo's in the UK. Kent had the highest population of Naranjo families in 1891.
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Naranjo Family Occupations

What did your Naranjo ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Naranjo family was Captain. The most common Naranjo occupation in the USA was Laborer. 49% of Naranjo's were Laborers. Laborer, Farmer and Farm Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Naranjo.

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  • Laborer

    49%

  • Farmer

    22%

  • Farm Laborer

    8%

  • Captain

    3%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Naranjo ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Naranjo Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Naranjo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Naranjo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Naranjo. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Naranjo. For the veterans among your Naranjo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Naranjo Life Expectancy

What is the average Naranjo lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Naranjo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Naranjo in 1945 was 29, and 69 in 2004.

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