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Provenzano Family History

Provenzano Surname Meaning

Italian: habitational name for someone from Provence in France from an adjectival derivative of Provenza.

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


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You can see how Provenzano families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Provenzano family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Provenzano families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Provenzano families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Provenzano's in USA. New York had the highest population of Provenzano families in 1880.
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What did your Provenzano ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Provenzano. 26% of Provenzano men worked as a Laborer and 21% of Provenzano women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Provenzano were Salesman and Housewife.

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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%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    5%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    21%
  • Machine Operator
    8%
  • New Worker
    8%
  • Housewife
    6%

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