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Cavazos Family History

Cavazos Surname Meaning

Hispanic (Mexico): from the plural of Galician cabazo ‘calabash’ (compare Cabazos). Compare also Cavasos.

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


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Where is the Cavazos family from?

You can see how Cavazos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cavazos family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Cavazos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 154 Cavazos families living in Texas. This was about 99% of all the recorded Cavazos's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Cavazos families in 1880.
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What did your Cavazos ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cavazos. 48% of Cavazos men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Cavazos women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cavazos were Truck Driver and 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
    48%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Farm Laborer
    11%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    25%
  • Maid
    13%
  • Teacher
    13%
  • Laborer
    13%

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Cavazos. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Cavazos. For the veterans among your Cavazos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cavazos lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Cavazos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Cavazos in 1946 was 28, and 70 in 2004.

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