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Sferrazza Family History

Sferrazza Surname Meaning

Italian (Sicily):: occupational name for a scrap-metal merchant from a derivative of Sferro in the sense ‘old and broken iron’.

variant of Sferlazza itself a variant of Sferlazzo a cognate of Ferlazzo.

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


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Where is the Sferrazza family from?

You can see how Sferrazza families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sferrazza family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 5 Sferrazza families living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sferrazza's in USA. New York had the highest population of Sferrazza families in 1920.
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What did your Sferrazza ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sferrazza. 50% of Sferrazza men worked as a Laborer.

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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%
  • Mason
    17%
  • Asphalt Laborer
    17%
  • Plumber
    17%

What Sferrazza family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 441 census records available for the last name Sferrazza. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sferrazza 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 858 immigration records available for the last name Sferrazza. 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 122 military records available for the last name Sferrazza. For the veterans among your Sferrazza ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sferrazza lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Sferrazza life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Sferrazza in 1959 was 71, and 71 in 2004.

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