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Tabone Family History

Tabone Surname Meaning

Italian (Sicily):: probably an occupational name from Arabic ṭābūna denoting a kind of hollowed-out hearth in which a fire was kept alight.

nickname from Sicilian tabbuni ‘silly foolish’.

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


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Where is the Tabone family from?

You can see how Tabone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tabone family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Tabone families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Tabone families living in London. This was about 73% of all the recorded Tabone's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Tabone families in 1891.
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What did your Tabone ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Kitchen Porter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tabone. 100% of Tabone men worked as a Kitchen Porter and 100% of Tabone women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Kitchen Porter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Tabone. 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 543 military records available for the last name Tabone. For the veterans among your Tabone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tabone lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Tabone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Tabone in 1951 was 23, and 81 in 2004.

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