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Prieto Family History

Prieto Name Meaning

Spanish: nickname for a dark-haired or dark-skinned man from Old Spanish prieto ‘dark black’. The adjective derives derived from the verb apretar ‘to squeeze or compress’ a metathesized form of apetrar Late Latin appectorare ‘to hold close to the chest’ (from pectus genitive pectoris ‘chest’). The use as a color term seems to have derived originally from its application to rain clouds and fog.

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


Similar surnames: Pinto, Nieto, Primo, Priest, Prete, Priolo, Prieur, Prisco, Privett

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Where is the Prieto family from?

You can see how Prieto families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prieto family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Prieto families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 22 Prieto families living in Louisiana. This was about 42% of all the recorded Prieto's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Prieto families in 1880.
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What did your Prieto ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Prieto. 37% of Prieto men worked as a Laborer and 23% of Prieto women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prieto were Truck Driver and Typist. .

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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
    37%
  • Gardener
    5%
  • Waiter
    4%
  • Truck Driver
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    23%
  • Housekeeper
    17%
  • Seamstress
    17%
  • Typist
    17%
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Passenger Lists

There are 18,000 immigration records available for the last name Prieto. 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 Prieto. For the veterans among your Prieto ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Prieto lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Prieto life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Prieto in 1949 was 41, and 66 in 2004.

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