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Pagliaro Name Meaning

Italian (southern mainly Sicily):: occupational name for someone who gathered used or sold straw from an agent derivative of paglia ‘straw’ or from pagliaro ‘straw-rick’. topographic name for someone who lived near a straw-loft or barn (from Late Latin palearium) or a habitational name from any of the places called Pagliaro Pagliara and Pagliare.

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


Similar surnames: Paglia, Magliaro, Pugliano, Gagliano, Paglione, Magliano, Baglio

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Where is the Pagliaro family from?

You can see how Pagliaro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pagliaro family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Pagliaro families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Pagliaro families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Pagliaro's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pagliaro families in 1911.
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What did your Pagliaro ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Pagliaro. 100% of Pagliaro men worked as a 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Laborer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Pagliaro lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Pagliaro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Pagliaro in 1950 was 68, and 79 in 2004.

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