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Americo Family History

Americo Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Merino, Amico, Camerino, Alberico, Arico, Clerico, Merica, Medico

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Where is the Americo family from?

You can see how Americo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Americo family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Americo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 8 Americo families living in New York. This was about 53% of all the recorded Americo's in USA. New York had the highest population of Americo families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Americo surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Americo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Americo. 47% of Americo men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Americo women worked as a Seamstress.

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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
    47%
  • Fireman
    14%
  • Laboror
    14%
  • Painter
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    100%

What Americo family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 614 census records available for the last name Americo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Americo 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 378 immigration records available for the last name Americo. 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 181 military records available for the last name Americo. For the veterans among your Americo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Americo lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Americo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Americo in 1965 was 66, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Americo

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Americo 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.

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