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Rallo Family History

Rallo Surname Meaning

Italian: from the ancient Germanic personal name Eraldo (see under Harold) with loss of the initial letter.

Possibly from rallo ‘pullet woodcock moorhen’ used for a fowler.

Though less likely in some instances, possibly from Rallo, a district of Tassullo in Trento province.

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


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Where is the Rallo family from?

You can see how Rallo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rallo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Rallo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Rallo families living in Lancashire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Rallo's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Rallo families in 1891.
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What did your Rallo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rallo. 20% of Rallo men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Rallo women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rallo were Operator and Machine Operator.

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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
    20%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Barber
    5%
  • Operator
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    34%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Seamstress
    10%
  • Machine Operator
    10%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Rallo. 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 411 military records available for the last name Rallo. For the veterans among your Rallo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rallo lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Rallo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Rallo in 1950 was 41, and 77 in 2004.

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