Petronela Family History

Petronela Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.

Similar surnames: Petronella, Petrone, Patrone, Petrella, Petrina, Perona, Cetrone, Petronio, Pitrone, Petrocelli

113	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1	Military Records
22	Immigration Records
59	Census and Voter Lists
34	Member Trees

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Where is the Petronela family from?

You can see how Petronela families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Petronela family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Petronela family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Petronela's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Petronela families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Petronela surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Petronela ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Bookkeeper was the top reported job for people in the USA named Petronela.

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What Petronela family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 59 census records available for the last name Petronela. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Petronela census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 22 immigration records available for the last name Petronela. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Petronela lifespan?

Average Petronela life expectancy in 1970 was 90 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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Petronela Surname Meaning

Where is the Petronela family from?

What did your Petronela ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Bookkeeper was the top reported job for people in the USA named Petronela.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Bookkeeper

100%

What Petronela family records will you find?

What is the average Petronela lifespan?

Average Petronela life expectancy in 1970 was 90 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

Petronela Family History

Petronela Surname Meaning

229 record(s) for Petronela

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What did your Petronela ancestors do for a living?

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Petronela Surname Meaning

229 record(s) for Petronela

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Where is the Petronela family from?

What did your Petronela ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Petronela family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Petronela family history

What is the average Petronela lifespan?

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