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Biro Family History

Biro Name Meaning

Hungarian (Bíró): occupational name from bíró ‘judge local administrative leader’ (Szolgabíró). In some cases the name was given to a relative assistant or servant of a judge. The surname Bíró is also found in Slovakia (see also 2 below). Slovak (mainly Bíro also Biró); Romanian Serbian Croatian and Slovenian: of Hungarian origin (see above).

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


Similar surnames: Baro, Giro, Boro, Boros, Bar, Birr, Biron, Bird, Bako, Bies

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Where is the Biro family from?

You can see how Biro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Biro family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Biro families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Biro family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Biro's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Biro families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Biro surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Biro ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Biro. 37% of Biro men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Biro women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Biro were New Worker and Bookkeeper. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    37%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Machinist
    6%
  • New Worker
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    10%
  • Assembler
    8%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Bookkeeper
    5%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Biro. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Biro. For the veterans among your Biro ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Biro lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Biro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Biro in 1948 was 60, and 78 in 2004.

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