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Cocco Family History

Cocco Surname Meaning

Italian:: nickname from cocco ‘darling most beloved son’ also ‘red’ and ‘egg’ or from a regional variant of cucco ‘cuckoo’ also ‘old man’.

from Kokkos a medieval Greek personal name (from Greek kokkos ‘grain berry’).

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


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Where is the Cocco family from?

You can see how Cocco families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cocco family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Cocco families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 26 Cocco families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 29% of all the recorded Cocco's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Cocco families in 1920.
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What did your Cocco ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cocco. 34% of Cocco men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Cocco women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cocco were New Worker 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Machinist
    4%
  • New Worker
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    16%
  • Housewife
    16%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Presser
    10%

What Cocco family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Cocco. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cocco 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Cocco. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Cocco. For the veterans among your Cocco ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cocco lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Cocco life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Cocco in 1957 was 45, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cocco ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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