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Palombo Family History

Palombo Name Meaning

Italian:: from the personal name Palombo ‘dove; wood pigeon’ (see 2 below). from palombo ‘dove; wood pigeon’ (from Late Latin palumbus) used as a nickname for a mild-mannered individual or as a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of pigeons which were an important source of food in the medieval period. This surname is also found in southern France.

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


Similar surnames: Colombo, Palomba, Palazzo, Pombo, Palmer, Colomb, Palumbo, Palombi

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Where is the Palombo family from?

You can see how Palombo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Palombo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1881 and 1920. The most Palombo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Palombo families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Palombo's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Palombo families in 1911.
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What did your Palombo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Palombo. 25% of Palombo men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Palombo women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Palombo were New Worker 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
    25%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Proprietor
    7%
  • New Worker
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    14%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Grocer Clerk
    10%
  • Seamstress
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Palombo. 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 836 military records available for the last name Palombo. For the veterans among your Palombo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Palombo lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Palombo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Palombo in 1952 was 55, and 81 in 2004.

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