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Pintor Name Meaning

Spanish Catalan Portuguese Galician and Italian (Sardinia): occupational name for a painter from pintor ‘painter’.

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


Similar surnames: Pinto, Pastor, Pinta, Pintar, Painter, Pinter, Kantor, Panter, Pinon

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Where is the Pintor family from?

You can see how Pintor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pintor family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Pintor families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Pintor families living in London. This was about 62% of all the recorded Pintor's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pintor families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pintor surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pintor ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pintor. 30% of Pintor men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Pintor women worked as a Seamstress. .

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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
    30%
  • Common Laborer
    24%
  • Bog Laborer
    24%
  • Coal Miner
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    100%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Pintor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pintor 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 538 immigration records available for the last name Pintor. 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 310 military records available for the last name Pintor. For the veterans among your Pintor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pintor lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Pintor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Pintor in 1942 was 37, and 65 in 2004.

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