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Vicario Family History

Vicario Name Meaning

Italian and Spanish: status name ultimately from Latin vicarius ‘substitute’ for an official who carried out duties on behalf of an absentee office-holder or who deputized for a magistrate. In ecclesiastical usage the word became specialized to denote a priest who carried out duties in a parish on behalf of a bishop.

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


Similar surnames: Macario, Rosario, Hilario, Ricardo, Zicari, Vidrio, Vicari, Licari

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Where is the Vicario family from?

You can see how Vicario families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vicario family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Vicario families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Vicario family living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Vicario's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Vicario families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vicario surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Vicario ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vicario. 28% of Vicario men worked as a Laborer and 55% of Vicario women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vicario were Mechanic and New Worker. .

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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
    28%
  • Truck Driver
    14%
  • Barber
    9%
  • Mechanic
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    55%
  • Dressmaker
    28%
  • New Worker
    19%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Vicario. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vicario 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Vicario. 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 404 military records available for the last name Vicario. For the veterans among your Vicario ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vicario lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Vicario life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Vicario in 1954 was 52, and 75 in 2004.

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