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Carballo Family History

Carballo Surname Meaning

Spanish and Galician: from carballo ‘oak’ hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous oak tree or in an oak wood or a habitational name from any of several villages so named in Galicia.

Asturian-Leonese: topographic name from a Castilianized form of carbayu ‘oak’.

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


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Where is the Carballo family from?

You can see how Carballo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carballo family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Carballo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 Carballo families living in Mississippi. This was 100% of all the recorded Carballo's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Carballo families in 1880.
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What did your Carballo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Carballo. 40% of Carballo men worked as a Laborer.

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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
    40%
  • Carpintero
    20%
  • Chipper
    20%
  • Waiter
    20%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 229 military records available for the last name Carballo. For the veterans among your Carballo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carballo lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Carballo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Carballo in 1963 was 73, and 64 in 2004.

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