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Aponte Name Meaning

Galician and Portuguese: from a misdivision of Daponte, a topographic name from da ponte ‘from the bridge’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Ponte, Da Ponte, Pontes, Pont, Monte, Fonte, Capote, Laporte, Ponti

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Aponte Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Aponte name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Aponte. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Portugal

    19%

  • Spain

    17%

  • Native American—North, Central, South

    11%

  • England & Wales

    10%

  • France

    8%

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Aponte Family Origin

Where is the Aponte family from?

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You can see how Aponte families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aponte family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Aponte families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 4 Aponte families living in New York. This was about 1% of all the recorded Aponte's in the USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Aponte families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Aponte surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Aponte Family Occupations

What did your Aponte ancestors do for a living?

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

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Aponte Historical Records

What Aponte family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 46,000 census records available for the last name Aponte. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Aponte census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Aponte. 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 Card

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Aponte. For the veterans among your Aponte ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Aponte Life Expectancy

What is the average Aponte lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Aponte life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Aponte in 1943 was 23, and 69 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Aponte 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.

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