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Coccia Family History

Coccia Surname Meaning

Italian (southern): in Sicily and Calabria possibly a nickname from cuccìa denoting a gruel of boiled wheat mixed with oil, milk and sugar or honey (from medieval Greek kokkion, classical Greek kokkos ‘grain seed’).

Alternatively, it may be an occupational name for a cereal grower from medieval Greek kokkias from kokkion ‘wheat’ + the occupational suffix -as.

It can also serve as a nickname for someone with a large, hard, or otherwise remarkable head from medieval Italian coccia ‘head’ (earlier ‘shell’).

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


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Where is the Coccia family from?

You can see how Coccia families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coccia family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Coccia families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 12 Coccia families living in New York. This was about 29% of all the recorded Coccia's in USA. New York had the highest population of Coccia families in 1920.
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What did your Coccia ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coccia. 40% of Coccia men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Coccia women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coccia were Mechanic 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
    40%
  • Miner
    11%
  • New Worker
    9%
  • Mechanic
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    13%
  • Housewife
    13%
  • Cigar Maker
    13%
  • Machine Operator
    13%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 693 military records available for the last name Coccia. For the veterans among your Coccia ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coccia lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Coccia life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Coccia in 1948 was 55, and 80 in 2004.

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