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Della Vecchia Family History

Della Vecchia Surname Meaning

Italian: metronymic (‘son of the old woman’) from La Vecchia a nickname for an old woman or for the elder of two bearers of the same personal name.

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


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What did your Della Vecchia ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Della Vecchia. 72% of Della Vecchia men worked as a Laborer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    72%
  • Barber
    29%

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Average Della Vecchia life expectancy in 2001 was 43 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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