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Cuellar Name Meaning

Spanish (Cuéllar): habitational name from a place called Cuéllar in Segovia province or from minor places so named in the provinces of Soria and Salamanca.

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


Similar surnames: Cella, Cuello, Quella, Calla, Guelker, Clelland, Ciulla, Kellas

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Where is the Cuellar family from?

You can see how Cuellar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cuellar family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Cuellar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 145 Cuellar families living in Texas. This was about 94% of all the recorded Cuellar's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Cuellar families in 1880.
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What did your Cuellar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cuellar. 38% of Cuellar men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Cuellar women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cuellar were Truck Driver and Laborer. .

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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
    38%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    12%
  • Seamstress
    11%
  • Laundress
    11%
  • Laborer
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Cuellar. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Cuellar. For the veterans among your Cuellar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cuellar lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Cuellar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Cuellar in 1940 was 61, and 71 in 2004.

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