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Mallo Family History

Mallo Name Meaning

Italian (Sicily): from Italian mallo ‘soft blanket’ Sicilian maddu (from Latin mallus ‘tuft of wool’ from Greek mallos ‘fleece’) presumably a nickname for someone with curly hair. Asturian-Leonese: habitational name from a place called Mallo in León (probably from mallo ‘threshing flail mallet’).

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


Similar surnames: Gallo, Mollo, Tallo, Mello, Rallo, Mango, Malo, Ballo, Gullo, Mallory

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Where is the Mallo family from?

You can see how Mallo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mallo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mallo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Mallo families living in Manitoba. This was about 45% of all the recorded Mallo's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Mallo families in 1911.
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What did your Mallo ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Forgeron were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mallo. 100% of Mallo men worked as a Cultivateur and 100% of Mallo women worked as a Forgeron. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Forgeron
    100%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Mallo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mallo 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mallo. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 666 military records available for the last name Mallo. For the veterans among your Mallo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mallo lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Mallo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Mallo in 1962 was 83, and 81 in 2004.

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