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Brancato Family History

Brancato Surname Meaning

Italian (Sicily): from a personal name attested in the Middle Ages as Brancatus which is either from a metathesized form (via Latin Brancatius) of the name Pancrazio Latin Pancratius (see Pankratz compare Brancaccio)

or a derivative of Blanco ‘white’ (compare Blancato).

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


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Where is the Brancato family from?

You can see how Brancato families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brancato family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Brancato families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 33 Brancato families living in New York. This was about 45% of all the recorded Brancato's in USA. New York had the highest population of Brancato families in 1920.
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What did your Brancato ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brancato. 31% of Brancato men worked as a Laborer and 24% of Brancato women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brancato 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
    31%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Barber
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    24%
  • Housework
    10%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • Seamstress
    10%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Brancato lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Brancato life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Brancato in 1956 was 46, and 79 in 2004.

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