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Piery Family History

Piery 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: Pier, Peery, Piety, Piercy, Pieri, Piers, Biery, Lier, Dery, Spier

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Where is the Piery family from?

You can see how Piery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Piery family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Piery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Piery family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Piery's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Piery families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Piery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Piery ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Nurse was the top reported job for people in the USA named Piery. 100% of Piery women worked as a Nurse. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Nurse
    100%
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Census Records

There are 383 census records available for the last name Piery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Piery 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Piery. 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 27 military records available for the last name Piery. For the veterans among your Piery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Piery lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2001, in the United States, Piery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Piery in 1968 was 72, and 53 in 2001.

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