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Maro Name Meaning

Italian: from a short form of the medieval personal name Ademaro, Adimaro, derived from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements adal ‘noble’ + mari, meri ‘famous’. Hungarian (Maró): from a pet form of the personal names Márk (see Mark) or Márton (see Martin).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Mari, Maron, Mar, Mara, Mark, Baro, Marko, Mare, Amaro, Margo

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Maro Family Origin

Where is the Maro family from?

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You can see how Maro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Maro family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Maro families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 30 Maro families living in New Brunswick. This was about 37% of all the recorded Maro's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Maro families in 1911.
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Maro Family Occupations

What did your Maro ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Compositor and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Maro. 40% of Maro men worked as a Compositor and 67% of Maro women worked as a Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Maro were Mouleur and Laundry

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Compositor
    40%
  • Gantier
    20%
  • Mechanic
    20%
  • Mouleur
    20%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Domestic
    67%
  • Laundry
    34%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Maro Historical Records

What Maro family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Maro. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Maro 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Maro. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Maro. For the veterans among your Maro ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Maro Life Expectancy

What is the average Maro lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Maro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Maro in 1963 was 69, and 84 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Maro

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