Piacenza Family History

Piacenza Surname Meaning

Italian: habitational name from Piacenza in Emilia Romagna so called from Latin Placentia (neuter plural of the present participle of placere ‘to please’).

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

Similar surnames: Valenza, Panza, Maenza, Piana, Faenza, Piazza, Piacente, Potenza, Provenza, Piasecki

5,000 record(s) for Piacenza

979	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
157	Military Records
385	Immigration Records
317	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

Where is the Piacenza family from?

You can see how Piacenza families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Piacenza family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 3 Piacenza families living in Connecticut. This was about 30% of all the recorded Piacenza's in USA. Connecticut and 1 other state had the highest population of Piacenza families in 1920.

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

What did your Piacenza ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Presser were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Piacenza. 65% of Piacenza men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Piacenza women worked as a Presser.

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

65%

Miner

22%

Shipping clerk

15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Presser

100%

What Piacenza family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 317 census records available for the last name Piacenza. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Piacenza census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 385 immigration records available for the last name Piacenza. 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.

Military Records

There are 157 military records available for the last name Piacenza. For the veterans among your Piacenza ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Piacenza lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Piacenza life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Piacenza in 1963 was 79, and 78 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Piacenza 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.