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Pinheiro Name Meaning

Portuguese: topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous pine tree or by a pine forest from pinheiro ‘pine’ or a habitational name for any of numerous places called Pinheiro. Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Portuguese surname (see 1 above) at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later) some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

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


Similar surnames: Pineiro, Pinho, Pinedo, Loureiro, Pinsker, Ribeiro, Pinner, Binger

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Where is the Pinheiro family from?

You can see how Pinheiro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pinheiro family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Pinheiro families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Pinheiro families living in Devon. This was 100% of all the recorded Pinheiro's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Pinheiro families in 1891.
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What did your Pinheiro ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pinheiro. 27% of Pinheiro men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Pinheiro women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pinheiro were Salesman and Stitcher. .

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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

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    27%
  • Rancher
    11%
  • Salesman
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    60%
  • Stitcher
    40%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Pinheiro. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pinheiro 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Pinheiro. 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 386 military records available for the last name Pinheiro. For the veterans among your Pinheiro ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pinheiro lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Pinheiro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Pinheiro in 1946 was 43, and 78 in 2004.

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