Cefalo Family History

Cefalo Surname Meaning

Italian (Calabria):: from Greek kephalē ‘head’ applied as a nickname probably for someone whose head was of a distinctive shape or size (compare Kefalas). The word also denotes a kind of mullet and may have been a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman.

Unflattering nickname for a stupid person from medieval Latin cephalus of the same etymology as 1 above.

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

Similar surnames: Cefalu, Cecala, Ceraso, Cerino, Call, Kefalas, Cesaro, Cano, Cuello, Cera

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493	Immigration Records
658	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Cefalo family from?

You can see how Cefalo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cefalo family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 16 Cefalo families living in Massachusetts. This was about 62% of all the recorded Cefalo's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Cefalo families in 1920.

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What did your Cefalo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and cementer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cefalo. 50% of Cefalo men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Cefalo women worked as a cementer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cefalo were Owner and Presser.

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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.

Laborer

50%

fish cutter

20%

Barber

10%

Owner

10%

cementer

50%

Presser

50%

What Cefalo family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 658 census records available for the last name Cefalo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cefalo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 493 immigration records available for the last name Cefalo. 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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Military Records

There are 166 military records available for the last name Cefalo. For the veterans among your Cefalo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cefalo lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Cefalo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Cefalo in 1959 was 47, and 80 in 2004.

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Cefalo Surname Meaning

Unflattering nickname for a stupid person from medieval Latin cephalus of the same etymology as 1 above.

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

Where is the Cefalo family from?

What did your Cefalo ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

50%

fish cutter

20%

Barber

10%

Owner

10%

cementer

50%

Presser

50%

What Cefalo family records will you find?

What is the average Cefalo lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Cefalo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Cefalo in 1959 was 47, and 80 in 2004.

Cefalo Family History

Cefalo Surname Meaning

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Cefalo Surname Meaning

4,000 record(s) for Cefalo

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Where is the Cefalo family from?

What did your Cefalo ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Cefalo family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Cefalo lifespan?

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