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Quiñones Family History

Quiñones Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Quinones, Limones, Briones, Guidone, Quinonez, Simones, Hines, Raines

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Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Quiñones surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Quiñones ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Labrador and Sirvienta were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Quiñones. 15% of Quiñones men worked as a Labrador and 14% of Quiñones women worked as a Sirvienta. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quiñones were Agricultor and Lavandera. .

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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

  • Labrador
    15%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Jornalero
    14%
  • Agricultor
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Sirvienta
    14%
  • Costurera
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Lavandera
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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