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Orio Name Meaning

Italian: habitational name from any of various places so named for example Orio Canavese in Turin province Orio al Serio in Bergamo province Orio Litta in Milan province. Italian: from the personal name Orio derived from Aurius a shortened variant of the Latin name Augurius or from the word aureus ‘golden’. Compare D'Orio . Basque: habitational name from Orio in Gipuzkoa province Basque Country (Spain). Japanese: written 小椋 ‘small false persimmon tree’. The name may also be Romanized as Oryō and is not common in Japan.

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


Similar surnames: Orso, Rio, Ori, Lorio, Oren, Oris, Toro, Oros, Rios, Arno

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Where is the Orio family from?

You can see how Orio families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Orio family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Orio families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Orio family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Orio's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Orio families in 1840.
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What did your Orio ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Machine Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Orio. 50% of Orio men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Orio women worked as a Machine Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Orio were New Worker and New Worker. .

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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
    50%
  • Proprietor
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    6%
  • New Worker
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Machine Operator
    25%
  • Packer
    14%
  • Operator
    11%
  • New Worker
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 670 immigration records available for the last name Orio. 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 861 military records available for the last name Orio. For the veterans among your Orio ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Orio lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Orio life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Orio in 1964 was 80, and 87 in 2003.

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