Priolo Family History

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Priolo Name Meaning

Italian (southern Calabria and Sicily): from priòlu, priùli, southern Italian derivatives of Greek priolos ‘prior’, also ‘lay authority’. The Greek word in turn is derived from Latin prior. This was a nickname for someone thought to resemble a prior or an occupational name for a servant of a prior or some important lay personage. Italian: habitational name from Priolo in Siracusa province, Sicily. Altered spelling of French Prioleau.

Similar surnames: Prior, Primo, Priore, Trillo, Triolo, Riolo, Proto, Oriol, Prill, Rio

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You can see how Priolo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Priolo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Priolo families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Priolo family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Priolo's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Priolo families in 1880.

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

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Priolo Family Occupations

What did your Priolo ancestors do for a living?

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Priolo Historical Records

What Priolo family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Priolo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Priolo 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Priolo. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Priolo. For the veterans among your Priolo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Priolo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Priolo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Priolo

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Priolo. 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.

View all Priolo immigration records

Draft Card

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

View all Priolo military records

Priolo Life Expectancy

What is the average Priolo lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Priolo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Priolo in 1944 was 37, and 82 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Priolo