Prado Family History

Prado Surname Meaning

Spanish, Galician, and Portuguese: habitational name from any of numerous places in Spain (mainly in Galicia) and Portugal called Prado or a topographic name from prado ‘meadow’ (from Latin pratum) denoting someone who lived by a meadow.

Compare Del Prado. Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Iberian surname (see 1 above) at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism.

After the return to Judaism (generations later) some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

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

Similar surnames: Prada, Prados, Prato, Ramo, Raso, Palo, Raco, Pardo, Razo, Rada

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2K	Military Records
13K	Immigration Records
16K	Census and Voter Lists
11K	Member Trees

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Where is the Prado family from?

You can see how Prado families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prado family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Prado families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Prado families living in British Columbia. This was about 40% of all the recorded Prado's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Prado families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Prado 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 Prado ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Prado. 50% of Prado men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Prado women worked as a Housework.

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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.

Farmer

50%

Cultivateur

50%

Housework

100%

What Prado family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 16K census records available for the last name Prado. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prado 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 13K immigration records available for the last name Prado. 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 2K military records available for the last name Prado. For the veterans among your Prado ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Prado lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Prado life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Prado in 1944 was 54, and 70 in 2004.

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Prado Surname Meaning

Compare Del Prado. Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Iberian surname (see 1 above) at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism.

After the return to Judaism (generations later) some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

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

Where is the Prado family from?

What did your Prado ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Prado. 50% of Prado men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Prado women worked as a Housework.

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.

Farmer

50%

Cultivateur

50%

Housework

100%

What Prado family records will you find?

What is the average Prado lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Prado life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Prado in 1944 was 54, and 70 in 2004.

Prado Family History

Prado Surname Meaning

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Prado Surname Meaning

373,000 record(s) for Prado

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Where is the Prado family from?

What did your Prado ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Prado family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Prado family history

What is the average Prado lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Prado family tree

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