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Aguirre Family History

Aguirre Name Meaning

Spanish form of Basque Agirre, a topographic name from Basque ager, agir ‘open space’, ‘pasture’. This is found as the first element of several place names, reflected in surnames such as Aguirrezabal(a) ‘broad open space’; the modern surname may be a shortening of any of these.

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


Similar surnames: Izaguirre, Guerra, Alire, Aguiar, Aguinaga, Aguila, Aguilera, Squire

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Where is the Aguirre family from?

You can see how Aguirre families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aguirre family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Aguirre families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 46 Aguirre families living in Texas. This was about 44% of all the recorded Aguirre's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Aguirre families in 1880.
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What did your Aguirre ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Aguirre. 43% of Aguirre men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Aguirre women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Aguirre were Salesman and New Worker. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    43%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%
  • Labor
    4%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    16%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Seamstress
    9%
  • New Worker
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 27,000 immigration records available for the last name Aguirre. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Aguirre. For the veterans among your Aguirre ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Aguirre lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Aguirre life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Aguirre in 1944 was 24, and 66 in 2004.

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