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Petropolous Family History

Petropolous Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Petropoulos, Pietropaolo, Peoples, Petrosino, Petrus, Demopoulos

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Where is the Petropolous family from?

You can see how Petropolous families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Petropolous family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Petropolous family living in Illinois. This was about 25% of all the recorded Petropolous's in USA. Illinois and 3 other states had the highest population of Petropolous families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Petropolous surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Petropolous ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Petropolous ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 42 census records available for the last name Petropolous. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Petropolous 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Petropolous. 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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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Petropolous lifespan?

Average Petropolous life expectancy in 1978 was 72 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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