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Placido Family History

Placido Surname Meaning

Spanish and Portuguese (Plácido); Italian: nickname for a person with an equable temperament from Spanish plácido and Italian placido ‘calm, peaceful, placid’ (from Latin placidus)

or from the personal name Plácido Placido of the same origin.

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


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Where is the Placido family from?

You can see how Placido families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Placido family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Placido families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there were 2 Placido families living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Placido's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Placido families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Placido 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 Placido ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Placido. 33% of Placido men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Placido women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Placido were Cabinet Maker and Housewife.

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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
    33%
  • Machine Operator
    9%
  • Carpenter
    8%
  • Cabinet Maker
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    43%
  • Clerk
    29%
  • Housewife
    29%

What Placido family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Placido. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Placido 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Placido. 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 451 military records available for the last name Placido. For the veterans among your Placido ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Placido lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Placido life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Placido in 1955 was 50, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Placido 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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