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Pease Family History

Pease Name Meaning

English: from Middle English pese pise (Old English peose pise) ‘pea’. The word was commonly used to denote something small or of little worth as in the phrase not worth a pese. It may have been used to nickname someone who habitually used the term or who was thought to merit it. It might alternatively have been a name for a pea-seller. Compare Bean . Americanized form of French Pié (see Pie ) with the addition of excrescent -s a common feature of Americanized surnames.

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

Similar surnames: Place, Page, Case, Pesce, Beese, Plate, Peyser, Penne, Pels, Pas

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Where is the Pease family from?

You can see how Pease families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pease family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pease families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 36 Pease families living in Ontario. This was about 49% of all the recorded Pease's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pease families in 1911.

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What did your Pease ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
47%
Laborer
16%
Labourer
12%
Income
12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Nurse
100%

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Census Records

There are 114,000 census records available for the last name Pease. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pease 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 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Pease. 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 19,000 military records available for the last name Pease. For the veterans among your Pease ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pease lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Pease life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Pease in 1942 was 55, and 76 in 2004.

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