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Canosa Name Meaning

Galician: habitational name from a place in A Coruña province, Galicia, named Canosa, from Galician cana ‘reed’ (Latin canna).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Cano, Cardosa, Canas, Candia, Carota, Canepa, Canada, Banos, Cahow

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Canosa Family Origin

Where is the Canosa family from?

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You can see how Canosa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Canosa family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Canosa families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1851 there was 1 Canosa family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Canosa's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Canosa families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Canosa surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Canosa Family Occupations

What did your Canosa ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Childrens Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Canosa. 9% of Canosa men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Canosa women worked as a Childrens Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Canosa were Bootback and Jackhammer Operator

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Laborer
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    9%
  • Barber
    5%
  • Bootback
    5%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Childrens Nurse
    13%
  • Dressmaker
    13%
  • Housework
    13%
  • Jackhammer Operator
    13%

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

Canosa Historical Records

What Canosa family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 797 census records available for the last name Canosa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Canosa 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Canosa. 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 Card

There are 161 military records available for the last name Canosa. For the veterans among your Canosa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Canosa Life Expectancy

What is the average Canosa lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Canosa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Canosa in 1955 was 59, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Canosa

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Canosa ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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