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

Similar surnames: Nasso, Tassi, Sasso, Hasson, Vasco, Masso, Basso, Sasse, Fasse, Tango

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427	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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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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Laborer

27%

Mechanic

18%

Proprietor

14%

Machinist

Housewife

38%

Seamstress

38%

embroidery cutter of home

25%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Tasso. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tasso census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Tasso. 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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Military Records

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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What is the average Tasso lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Tasso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Tasso in 1963 was 67, and 73 in 2004.

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Tasso Surname Meaning

American shortened form of Greek Tassos.

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

Where is the Tasso family from?

What did your Tasso ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

27%

Mechanic

18%

Proprietor

14%

Machinist

Housewife

38%

Seamstress

38%

embroidery cutter of home

25%

What Tasso family records will you find?

What is the average Tasso lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Tasso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Tasso in 1963 was 67, and 73 in 2004.

Tasso Family History

Tasso Surname Meaning

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Tasso Surname Meaning

8,000 record(s) for Tasso

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Where is the Tasso family from?

What did your Tasso ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Tasso family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Tasso lifespan?

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