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Caro Name Meaning

Spanish Portuguese Italian and Jewish (Sephardic): nickname from Portuguese Spanish Italian caro ‘dear beloved’ (from Latin carus). In medieval Italy this was also in use as a personal name. Compare De Caro and Di Caro . Italian (Sicily; Carò): variant of Carrò (see Carro ). English: habitational name from either of two places: Carrow in Norfolk or Carraw in Northumberland. The first is named from Old English carr ‘rock’ (a Celtic loan word) + hōh ‘spur of a hill’ while the latter is probably named directly from the plural of the Celtic wordit may be + Old English rāw ‘row’. Alternatively from Kerrow a minor placename in five west Cornish parishes. English (Cornwall): perhaps a variant of Carew .

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


Similar surnames: Carro, Claro, Karo, Cardo, Cara, Capo, Carp, Calo, Faro, Cato

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Where is the Caro family from?

You can see how Caro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Caro family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Caro families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 28 Caro families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Caro's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Caro families in 1891.
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What did your Caro ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Caro. 88% of Caro 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Domestic Help
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Caro. 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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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Caro. For the veterans among your Caro ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Caro lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Caro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Caro in 1943 was 39, and 80 in 2004.

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