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Prado Name Meaning

Spanish Galician and Portuguese: habitational name from any of numerous places in Spain (mainly in Galicia) and Portugal called Prado or a topographic name from prado ‘meadow’ (from Latin pratum) denoting someone who lived by a meadow. Compare Del Prado . Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Iberian surname (see 1 above) at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later) some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

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


Similar surnames: Prada, Prados, Prato, Ramo, Raso, Palo, Raco, Pardo, Razo, Rada

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Where is the Prado family from?

You can see how Prado families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prado family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Prado families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Prado families living in British Columbia. This was about 40% of all the recorded Prado's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Prado families in 1911.
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What did your Prado ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Prado. 50% of Prado men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Prado women worked as a Housework. .

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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

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Cultivateur
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housework
    100%
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Prado. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prado 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 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Prado. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Prado. For the veterans among your Prado ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Prado lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Prado life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Prado in 1944 was 54, and 70 in 2004.

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