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Filipini Family History

Filipini 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: Filippini, Filipski, Filipiak, Filippi, Filipi, Filkins, Gilpin

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Where is the Filipini family from?

You can see how Filipini families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Filipini family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Filipini family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Filipini's in USA. California had the highest population of Filipini families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Filipini surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Filipini ancestors do for a living?

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

What Filipini family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 152 census records available for the last name Filipini. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Filipini 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 65 immigration records available for the last name Filipini. 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 9 military records available for the last name Filipini. For the veterans among your Filipini ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Filipini lifespan?

Average Filipini life expectancy in 1999 was 79 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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