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Gullo Family History

Gullo Surname Meaning

Italian (southern): nickname from southern Italian Greek kouddho skouddho from classical Greek dialect kolos ‘hornless’ a term used metaphorically to denote someone childless.

The form Gulló with the stress on the final syllable may derive from Greek kyllos ‘bandy-legged’ or modern Greek koullos ‘mutilated’.

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


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Where is the Gullo family from?

You can see how Gullo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gullo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Gullo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Gullo family living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Gullo's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Gullo families in 1891.
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What did your Gullo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gullo. 26% of Gullo men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Gullo women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gullo were Clerk and Packer.

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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
    26%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    13%
  • New Worker
    11%
  • Machine Operator
    7%
  • Packer
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Gullo. 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 Gullo. For the veterans among your Gullo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gullo lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Gullo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Gullo in 1958 was 62, and 82 in 2004.

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