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Carbone Family History

Carbone Surname Meaning

Italian: from carbone ‘coal charcoal’ (from Latin carbo genitive carbonis) applied as a metonymic occupational name for a coal miner, coal merchant, or charcoal burner or merchant.

A topographic name for someone living near an outcrop of coal or in an area where charcoal was produced.

Or a nickname for someone with exceptionally dark skin or hair.

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


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Where is the Carbone family from?

You can see how Carbone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carbone family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Carbone families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Carbone families living in Kent. This was about 75% of all the recorded Carbone's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Carbone families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carbone 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 Carbone ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Carbone. 18% of Carbone men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Carbone women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carbone were Clerk and Machine 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

  • Laborer
    18%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • New Worker
    5%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    12%
  • New Worker
    9%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Machine Operator
    6%

What Carbone family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Carbone. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carbone 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 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Carbone. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Carbone. For the veterans among your Carbone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carbone lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Carbone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Carbone in 1944 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

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