Mosso Family History

Mosso Surname Meaning

Italian: from a shortened pet form of a personal name ending in -mo such as Anselmo, Giacomo, or Guglielmo.

Italian: habitational name from Mosso Santa Maria in Biella province.

Catalan: from mosso ‘young man, apprentice’, a word borrowed from Spanish (see Mozo). This surname is very rare in Spain.

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): of Italian or Catalan origin (see above) or an altered form of Spanish Mozo ‘young’, also ‘youth, young man, apprentice’.

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

Similar surnames: Mosco, Moss, Musso, Bosso, Motto, Rosso, Mossa, Mosko, Masso, Nasso

7K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
528	Military Records
686	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Mosso family from?

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

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mosso surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Mosso ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mosso. 40% of Mosso men worked as a Laborer and 27% of Mosso women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mosso were Manager and Clerk.

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Laborer

40%

New worker

Bartender

Manager

Housewife

27%

Stenographer

20%

Operator

14%

Clerk

14%

What Mosso family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Mosso. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mosso 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 686 immigration records available for the last name Mosso. 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 528 military records available for the last name Mosso. For the veterans among your Mosso ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mosso lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Mosso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Mosso in 1954 was 68, and 82 in 2004.

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Mosso Surname Meaning

Italian: from a shortened pet form of a personal name ending in -mo such as Anselmo, Giacomo, or Guglielmo.

Italian: habitational name from Mosso Santa Maria in Biella province.

Catalan: from mosso ‘young man, apprentice’, a word borrowed from Spanish (see Mozo). This surname is very rare in Spain.

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): of Italian or Catalan origin (see above) or an altered form of Spanish Mozo ‘young’, also ‘youth, young man, apprentice’.

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

Where is the Mosso family from?

What did your Mosso 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

40%

New worker

Bartender

Manager

Housewife

27%

Stenographer

20%

Operator

14%

Clerk

14%

What Mosso family records will you find?

What is the average Mosso lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Mosso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Mosso in 1954 was 68, and 82 in 2004.

Mosso Family History

Mosso Surname Meaning

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What is the average Mosso lifespan?

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Mosso Surname Meaning

12,000 record(s) for Mosso

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Where is the Mosso family from?

What did your Mosso ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Mosso family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Mosso family history

What is the average Mosso lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Mosso family tree

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