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Pesqueira Name Meaning

Portuguese and Galician: habitational name from any of the places called Pesqueira named with from pesqueira ‘fishpond’.

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


Similar surnames: Sequeira, Cerqueira, Pereira, Nogueira, Teixeira, Mosquera, Figueira

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Where is the Pesqueira family from?

You can see how Pesqueira families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pesqueira family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 5 Pesqueira families living in Arizona. This was about 56% of all the recorded Pesqueira's in USA. Arizona had the highest population of Pesqueira families in 1920.
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What did your Pesqueira ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Mech Wkr was the top reported job for people in the USA named Pesqueira. 34% of Pesqueira men worked as a Mech Wkr. .

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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

  • Mech Wkr
    34%
  • Vice Consul
    34%
  • Laborer
    34%
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What Pesqueira family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 488 census records available for the last name Pesqueira. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pesqueira 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pesqueira. 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 100 military records available for the last name Pesqueira. For the veterans among your Pesqueira ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pesqueira lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Pesqueira life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Pesqueira in 1941 was 34, and 80 in 2004.

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