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Puera Family History

Puera 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: Pera, Luera, Puerta, Mura, Guerra, Perla, Puro, Pitera, Pero, Dura

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Where is the Puera family from?

You can see how Puera families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Puera family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Puera families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1871. In 1880 there was 1 Puera family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Puera's in USA. California had the highest population of Puera families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Puera surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Puera ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Maid
    100%
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Census Records

There are 76 census records available for the last name Puera. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Puera 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Puera. 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 2 military records available for the last name Puera. For the veterans among your Puera ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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