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Collura Name Meaning

Italian (southern): metonymic occupational name for a baker from late Greek kolloura denoting a type of bread. Pronounced Collurà it is from medieval Greek kollouras ‘baker’.

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


Similar surnames: Pollara, Colla, Pullara, Cellura, Goller, Colaluca, Koller, Pollard

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Where is the Collura family from?

You can see how Collura families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Collura family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Collura families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Collura families living in Lancashire. This was about 59% of all the recorded Collura's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Collura families in 1891.
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What did your Collura ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Collura. 22% of Collura men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Collura women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Collura were Barber and Seamstress. .

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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
    22%
  • Truck Driver
    8%
  • New Worker
    6%
  • Barber
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    22%
  • New Worker
    11%
  • Housewife
    11%
  • Seamstress
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Collura lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Collura life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Collura in 1959 was 35, and 73 in 2004.

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