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Cavallo Family History

Cavallo Surname Meaning

Italian: metonymic occupational name for a man in charge of horses perhaps also a nickname for someone supposedly resembling a horse from cavallo ‘horse’.

(from Late Latin caballus ‘gelding’).

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


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You can see how Cavallo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cavallo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Cavallo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Cavallo families living in Sussex. This was about 58% of all the recorded Cavallo's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Cavallo families in 1891.
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What did your Cavallo ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cavallo. 100% of Cavallo women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Cavallo. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Cavallo. For the veterans among your Cavallo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cavallo lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Cavallo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1943. The average life expectancy for Cavallo in 1943 was 115, and 78 in 2004.

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