Puro Family History

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Puro Name Meaning

Finnish: topographic name from puro ‘creek’, ‘bog’. This name is found mainly in central–western Finland, but also occurs as an ornamental name in southwestern Finland. As an American family name it may also be a shortened form of a longer Finnish compound name such as Hautapuro ‘pit creek’. Italian: from puro ‘pure’, ‘honest’, applied as a personal name, or occasionally a nickname.

Similar surnames: Turo, Pero, Turco, Pino, Toro, Muro, Murto, Pust, Peura, Tur

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1920

You can see how Puro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Puro family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Puro families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Puro family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Puro's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Puro families in 1840.

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

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Puro Historical Records

What Puro family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Puro. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Puro 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 Puro. 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 Puro. For the veterans among your Puro 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 Puro. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Puro 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 Puro

Passenger List

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

Draft Card

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

View all Puro military records

Puro Life Expectancy

What is the average Puro lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Puro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Puro in 1956 was 47, and 91 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Puro