Pinheiro Family History

Pinheiro Surname Meaning

Portuguese: topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous pine tree or by a pine forest from pinheiro ‘pine’ or a habitational name for any of numerous places called Pinheiro.

Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Portuguese 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: Pineiro, Pinho, Pinedo, Loureiro, Pinsker, Ribeiro, Pinner, Binger, Pinero, Pinkert

28K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
386	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
5K	Member Trees

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Where is the Pinheiro family from?

You can see how Pinheiro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pinheiro family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Pinheiro families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Pinheiro families living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Pinheiro's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Pinheiro families in 1911.

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

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pinheiro. 27% of Pinheiro men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Pinheiro women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pinheiro were Salesman and Stitcher.

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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

27%

Laborer

27%

Rancher

11%

Salesman

11%

Housekeeper

60%

Stitcher

40%

What Pinheiro family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Pinheiro. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pinheiro 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 3K immigration records available for the last name Pinheiro. 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 386 military records available for the last name Pinheiro. For the veterans among your Pinheiro ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pinheiro lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Pinheiro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Pinheiro in 1946 was 43, and 78 in 2004.

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Pinheiro Surname Meaning

Portuguese: topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous pine tree or by a pine forest from pinheiro ‘pine’ or a habitational name for any of numerous places called Pinheiro.

Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Portuguese 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 Pinheiro family from?

What did your Pinheiro ancestors do for a living?

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

27%

Laborer

27%

Rancher

11%

Salesman

11%

Housekeeper

60%

Stitcher

40%

What Pinheiro family records will you find?

What is the average Pinheiro lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Pinheiro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Pinheiro in 1946 was 43, and 78 in 2004.

Pinheiro Family History

Pinheiro Surname Meaning

38,000 record(s) for Pinheiro

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Where is the Pinheiro family from?

What did your Pinheiro ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Pinheiro family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Pinheiro lifespan?

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Pinheiro Surname Meaning

38,000 record(s) for Pinheiro

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Pinheiro family from?

What did your Pinheiro ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Pinheiro family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Pinheiro family history

What is the average Pinheiro lifespan?

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