Palestina Family History

Palestina Surname Meaning

Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian: from the Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian name for Palestine, a region in the Middle East between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. It was applied either as a nickname, e.g., for a pilgrim to the Holy Land, as a personal name, or as a habitational name.

Italian: altered form influenced by the name of a region in the Middle East (see 1 above) of Palestrina, a habitational name from a place so named in Lazio.

The surname Palestina is very rare in Italy.

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

Similar surnames: Lestina, Valentine, Celestino, Valentin, Balestra, Pestana, Plescia, Malaspina, Celestin, Palencia

5,000 record(s) for Palestina

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
58	Military Records
32	Immigration Records
632	Census and Voter Lists
70	Member Trees

Where is the Palestina family from?

You can see how Palestina families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Palestina family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Palestina families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Palestina families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Palestina's in USA. New York had the highest population of Palestina families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Palestina surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Palestina family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 632 census records available for the last name Palestina. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Palestina census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 32 immigration records available for the last name Palestina. 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.

Military Records

There are 58 military records available for the last name Palestina. For the veterans among your Palestina ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Palestina lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2002, in the United States, Palestina life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Palestina in 1971 was 67, and 78 in 2002.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Palestina ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.