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Filipe Family History

Filipe Surname Meaning

Portuguese and Galician: from the personal name Filipe from French Philippe ‘Philip’.

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


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Where is the Filipe family from?

You can see how Filipe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Filipe family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Filipe families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there were 2 Filipe families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Filipe's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Filipe families in 1841.
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What did your Filipe ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Filipe. 48% of Filipe men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Filipe women worked as a Clerk.

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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
    48%
  • Farm Laborer
    18%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Farmer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%

What Filipe family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 505 census records available for the last name Filipe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Filipe 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 679 immigration records available for the last name Filipe. 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 46 military records available for the last name Filipe. For the veterans among your Filipe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Filipe lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Filipe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Filipe in 1966 was 76, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Filipe

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Filipe ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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