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Garofalo Family History

Garofalo Surname Meaning

Italian (southern): from garofalo ‘carnation’ from Greek karyophyllon standard Italian garofano. This is presumably a nickname for one who habitually sported a carnation.

It could also be a topographic name for someone who lived where carnations grew, or a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of these flowers.

Compare Garofano and Garofolo.

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


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Where is the Garofalo family from?

You can see how Garofalo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garofalo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Garofalo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Garofalo families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Garofalo's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Garofalo families in 1891.
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What did your Garofalo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Garofalo. 14% of Garofalo men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Garofalo women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garofalo were Salesman and Finisher.

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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

  • Laborer
    14%
  • Barber
    7%
  • Tailor
    6%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    19%
  • Machine Operator
    11%
  • New Worker
    10%
  • Finisher
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Garofalo. 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 Garofalo. For the veterans among your Garofalo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Garofalo lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Garofalo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Garofalo in 1945 was 27, and 79 in 2004.

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