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Cordasco Family History

Cordasco Surname Meaning

Italian: from the dialectal form cordasco ‘tardive lamb’.

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


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Where is the Cordasco family from?

You can see how Cordasco families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cordasco family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Cordasco families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Cordasco family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Cordasco's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Cordasco families in 1911.
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What did your Cordasco ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cordasco. 30% of Cordasco men worked as a Clerk and 50% of Cordasco women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cordasco were Huckster and Clerk.

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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

  • Clerk
    30%
  • Salesman
    17%
  • Barber
    13%
  • Huckster
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    50%
  • Clerk
    50%

What Cordasco family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 735 census records available for the last name Cordasco. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cordasco 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 367 immigration records available for the last name Cordasco. 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 311 military records available for the last name Cordasco. For the veterans among your Cordasco ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cordasco lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Cordasco life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Cordasco in 1955 was 58, and 81 in 2004.

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