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Cammisa Family History

Cammisa Surname Meaning

Italian (southern): from Sicilian dialect cammisa ‘shirt’ ‘jacket’ presumably applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such garments.

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


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Where is the Cammisa family from?

You can see how Cammisa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cammisa family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Cammisa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Cammisa family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Cammisa's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cammisa families in 1911.
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What did your Cammisa ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cammisa. 50% of Cammisa men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Cammisa women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cammisa were Tailor and Packer.

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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%
  • New Worker
    36%
  • Tailor
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    34%
  • Rag Strepper
    34%
  • Packer
    34%

What Cammisa family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 775 census records available for the last name Cammisa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cammisa 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 489 immigration records available for the last name Cammisa. 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 214 military records available for the last name Cammisa. For the veterans among your Cammisa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cammisa lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Cammisa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cammisa in 1962 was 68, and 90 in 2003.

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