Italian (Campania mainly Napoli): habitational name for someone from Prea in Campania (from da Prea ‘from Prea’ reinterpreted as d'Aprea ‘from Aprea’).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Aprea family from?
You can see how Aprea families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aprea family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Aprea families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 15 Aprea families living in New York. This was about 43% of all the recorded Aprea's in USA. New York had the highest population of Aprea families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Aprea surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Aprea. 27% of Aprea men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Aprea women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Aprea were Chauffeur and Housekeeper. .
Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Aprea life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Aprea in 1955 was 60, and 89 in 2004.