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Cacioppo Name Meaning

Italian (Sicily): from Sicilian dialect cacioppu ‘dried tree trunk’ presumably applied as a nickname for someone with wizened skin or from caciopu ‘short-sighted’ (from Greek kakiopēs literally ‘having bad eyes’).

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


Similar surnames: Racioppi, Caiola, Cappa, Iacono, Chiappa, Canino, Tschopp, Carideo

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Where is the Cacioppo family from?

You can see how Cacioppo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cacioppo family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 26 Cacioppo families living in New York. This was about 49% of all the recorded Cacioppo's in USA. New York had the highest population of Cacioppo families in 1920.
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What did your Cacioppo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cacioppo. 17% of Cacioppo men worked as a Laborer and 35% of Cacioppo women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cacioppo were Painter and New 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
    17%
  • Salesman
    15%
  • Barber
    10%
  • Painter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    35%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Dressmaker
    8%
  • New Worker
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Cacioppo. 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 729 military records available for the last name Cacioppo. For the veterans among your Cacioppo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cacioppo lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Cacioppo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cacioppo in 1942 was 40, and 77 in 2004.

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