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Difatto Family History

Difatto Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Ditto, Di Fatta, Datta, Donato, Pilato, Ditton, Bifano, Matto, Demato

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Where is the Difatto family from?

You can see how Difatto families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Difatto family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Difatto family living in Louisiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Difatto's in USA. Louisiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Difatto families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Difatto surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Difatto ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Difatto ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

What Difatto family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 28 census records available for the last name Difatto. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Difatto census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 12 immigration records available for the last name Difatto. 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 2 military records available for the last name Difatto. For the veterans among your Difatto ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Difatto lifespan?

Average Difatto life expectancy in 1986 was 87 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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