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Navarro Name Meaning

Spanish Italian and Jewish (Sephardic): habitational name for someone from Navarre (see Navarra ).

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


Similar surnames: Navarra, Navarre, Najarro, Nava, Navarrete, Bavaro, Nazario, Naranjo

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Where is the Navarro family from?

You can see how Navarro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Navarro family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Navarro families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 120 Navarro families living in Texas. This was about 47% of all the recorded Navarro's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Navarro families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Navarro surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Navarro ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Navarro. 35% of Navarro men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Navarro women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Navarro were Farm Laborer and Laborer. .

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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
    35%
  • Labrador
    6%
  • Farmer
    4%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Maid
    8%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Laborer
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 40,000 immigration records available for the last name Navarro. 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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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Navarro. For the veterans among your Navarro ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Navarro lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Navarro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Navarro in 1944 was 47, and 69 in 2004.

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