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Acquisto Name Meaning

Italian: either from the personal name Acquisto, from acquisto ‘acquisition’, ‘purchase’ or from a short form of the personal name Bonacquisto, literally ‘good buy’, ‘good acquisition’, both names that would have been bestowed on a much wanted child.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: D'acquisto, Quinto, Accurso, Aquino, Christo, Cristo, Busto, Artuso

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Where is the Acquisto family from?

You can see how Acquisto families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Acquisto family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 8 Acquisto families living in New York. This was about 67% of all the recorded Acquisto's in USA. New York had the highest population of Acquisto families in 1920.
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What did your Acquisto ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Machinist and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Acquisto. 50% of Acquisto men worked as a Machinist and 100% of Acquisto women worked as an Operator. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Machinist
    50%
  • Barber
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    100%
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What Acquisto family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 327 census records available for the last name Acquisto. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Acquisto census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 266 immigration records available for the last name Acquisto. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 189 military records available for the last name Acquisto. For the veterans among your Acquisto ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Acquisto lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Acquisto life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Acquisto in 1961 was 60, and 71 in 2004.

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