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Otero Family History

Otero Name Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from any of various places so called from Spanish otero ‘height hill’ (from Late Latin altarium a derivative of altus ‘high’). Galician and Asturian-Leonese: Castilianized form of a habitational name from the placenames Outeiro and Uteru.

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


Similar surnames: Toro, Ober, Pero, Montero, Botero, Oser, Acero, Notaro, Oberg, Suero

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Where is the Otero family from?

You can see how Otero families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Otero family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Otero families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Otero families living in Quebec. This was about 57% of all the recorded Otero's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Otero families in 1911.
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What did your Otero ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Otero. 18% of Otero men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Otero women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Otero were Jornalero and Housework. .

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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
    18%
  • Labrador
    16%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Jornalero
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    13%
  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • New Worker
    11%
  • Housework
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 21,000 immigration records available for the last name Otero. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Otero. For the veterans among your Otero ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Otero lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Otero life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1961. The average life expectancy for Otero in 1944 was 44, and 69 in 2004.

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