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Caldeira Name Meaning

Portuguese: metonymic occupational name for a maker of large cooking vessels or a tinker who mended them from caldeira ‘kettle’ (from Latin caldaria ‘pot for heating water’).

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


Similar surnames: Caldera, Madeira, Cordeiro, Carreira, Caldarera, Candela, Calderon

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Where is the Caldeira family from?

You can see how Caldeira families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Caldeira family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Caldeira families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Caldeira families living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Caldeira's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Caldeira families in 1911.
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What did your Caldeira ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Spinner were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Caldeira. 49% of Caldeira men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Caldeira women worked as a Spinner. .

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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
    49%
  • Farmer
    30%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%
  • Farm Land
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Spinner
    100%
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Census Records

There are 996 census records available for the last name Caldeira. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Caldeira 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 Caldeira. 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 341 military records available for the last name Caldeira. For the veterans among your Caldeira ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Caldeira lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Caldeira life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Caldeira in 1953 was 50, and 76 in 2004.

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