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Sacca Family History

Sacca Surname Meaning

Italian (southern):: occupational name from Sicilian and Calabrian saccaru saccà ‘water seller’ from Arabic saqqā ‘water carrier’.

From the root of medieval Greek sakkos ‘sack’ + the suffix -as used as an occupational name for a maker or seller of sacks

or perhaps as a nickname for a person thought to resemble a pelican by reason of the ‘sack’ or pouch underneath its bill.

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


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Where is the Sacca family from?

You can see how Sacca families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sacca family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Sacca families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 14 Sacca families living in New York. This was about 25% of all the recorded Sacca's in USA. New York had the highest population of Sacca families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sacca 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 Sacca ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sacca. 37% of Sacca men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Sacca women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sacca were Cook Helper and General Worker.

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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
    37%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Florist
    10%
  • Cook Helper
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    19%
  • Seamstress
    19%
  • New Worker
    13%
  • General Worker
    13%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sacca. 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 536 military records available for the last name Sacca. For the veterans among your Sacca ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sacca lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Sacca life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Sacca in 1958 was 53, and 71 in 2004.

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