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Jaramillo Name Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from either of two places in the Burgos province: Jaramillo de la Fuente or Jaramillo Quemada.

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


Similar surnames: Badillo, Alamillo, Pattillo, Trujillo, Murillo, Varallo, Baranello

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Where is the Jaramillo family from?

You can see how Jaramillo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jaramillo family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Jaramillo families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 858 Jaramillo families living in New Mexico. This was about 88% of all the recorded Jaramillo's in USA. New Mexico had the highest population of Jaramillo families in 1880.
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What did your Jaramillo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Jaramillo. 44% of Jaramillo men worked as a Laborer and 29% of Jaramillo women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jaramillo were Labor and Laborer. .

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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
    44%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Sheep Herder
    3%
  • Labor
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    29%
  • Housekeeper
    21%
  • New Worker
    10%
  • Laborer
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Jaramillo. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Jaramillo. For the veterans among your Jaramillo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jaramillo lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Jaramillo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Jaramillo in 1941 was 34, and 65 in 2004.

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