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Pericles Name Meaning

French and Haitian (Périclès): from the personal name Périclès from Greek Periklēs derived from the elements peri ‘around exceedingly’ and kleos ‘glory’. The name was borne by a 5th-century BC statesman orator and general of Athens during the Golden Age. This surname is very rare in France. It was brought to the US mainly from Haiti.

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


Similar surnames: Perales, Mericle, Percle, Price, Hercules, Peoples, Eccles, Peebles

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You can see how Pericles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pericles family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Pericles family living in California. This was about 50% of all the recorded Pericles's in USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of Pericles families in 1920.
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There are 234 census records available for the last name Pericles. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pericles census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 98 immigration records available for the last name Pericles. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 26 military records available for the last name Pericles. For the veterans among your Pericles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Pericles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Pericles in 1971 was 90, and 65 in 2004.

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