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Pagliuca Family History

Pagliuca Name Meaning

Italian: from pagliuca ‘chopped straw chaff’ or perhaps in some cases from a hypercorrected form of Genoese paciügu ‘mess’ both probably applied as unflattering nicknames.

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


Similar surnames: Paglia, Magliocca, Paglione, Pagliaro, Petricca, Palma, Palla, Calia

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Where is the Pagliuca family from?

You can see how Pagliuca families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pagliuca family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 15 Pagliuca families living in Massachusetts. This was about 44% of all the recorded Pagliuca's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Pagliuca families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pagliuca surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pagliuca ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pagliuca. 32% of Pagliuca men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Pagliuca women worked as a Bookkeeper. .

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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
    32%
  • Salesman
    16%
  • Longshoreman
    11%
  • Janitor
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    100%
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What Pagliuca family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 916 census records available for the last name Pagliuca. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pagliuca 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 949 immigration records available for the last name Pagliuca. 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 381 military records available for the last name Pagliuca. For the veterans among your Pagliuca ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pagliuca lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Pagliuca life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Pagliuca in 1944 was 45, and 73 in 2004.

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