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Piacentino Family History

Piacentino Name Meaning

Italian:: from a pet form of the personal name Piacente . habitational name for someone from Piacenza (see Piacenza ) from an adjectival form of the placename.

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


Similar surnames: Piacentini, Fiorentino, Cosentino, Tarantino, Sorrentino, Valentino

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Where is the Piacentino family from?

You can see how Piacentino families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Piacentino family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 8 Piacentino families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 53% of all the recorded Piacentino's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Piacentino families in 1920.
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What did your Piacentino ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Carpenter and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Piacentino. 20% of Piacentino men worked as a Carpenter and 100% of Piacentino women worked as a Saleslady. .

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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

  • Carpenter
    20%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Labor
    20%
  • Manager
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    100%
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What Piacentino family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 584 census records available for the last name Piacentino. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Piacentino 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 360 immigration records available for the last name Piacentino. 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 167 military records available for the last name Piacentino. For the veterans among your Piacentino ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Piacentino lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Piacentino life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Piacentino in 1957 was 54, and 84 in 2004.

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