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Tasso Family History

Tasso Surname Meaning

Italian: topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent yew tree Italian tasso (from Latin taxus genitive taxi). Italian: from the personal name Tas(s)o derived from the obscure ancient Germanic element tāt possibly akin to Old High German tāt ‘deed’. Compare English Tate.

Italian: nickname for a person thought to resemble a badger for example in his nocturnal habits from Italian tasso ‘badger’ (from Late Latin taxo genitive taxonis of ancient Germanic origin).

American shortened form of Greek Tassos.

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


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Where is the Tasso family from?

You can see how Tasso families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tasso family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Tasso families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Tasso families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Tasso's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Tasso families in 1891.
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What did your Tasso ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tasso. 27% of Tasso men worked as a Laborer and 38% of Tasso women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tasso were Machinist and Embroidery Cutter Of Home.

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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
    27%
  • Mechanic
    18%
  • Proprietor
    14%
  • Machinist
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    38%
  • Seamstress
    38%
  • Embroidery Cutter Of Home
    25%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 427 military records available for the last name Tasso. For the veterans among your Tasso ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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