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Mosso Family History

Mosso Surname Meaning

Italian: from a shortened pet form of a personal name ending in -mo such as Anselmo, Giacomo, or Guglielmo.

Italian: habitational name from Mosso Santa Maria in Biella province.

Catalan: from mosso ‘young man, apprentice’, a word borrowed from Spanish (see Mozo). This surname is very rare in Spain.

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): of Italian or Catalan origin (see above) or an altered form of Spanish Mozo ‘young’, also ‘youth, young man, apprentice’.

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


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Where is the Mosso family from?

You can see how Mosso families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mosso family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Mosso families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Mosso family living in Manitoba. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mosso's in Canada. Manitoba and 1 other province had the highest population of Mosso families in 1911.
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What did your Mosso ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mosso. 40% of Mosso men worked as a Laborer and 27% of Mosso women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mosso were Manager 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

  • Laborer
    40%
  • New Worker
    9%
  • Bartender
    7%
  • Manager
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    27%
  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Operator
    14%
  • Clerk
    14%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Mosso. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mosso 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 686 immigration records available for the last name Mosso. 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 528 military records available for the last name Mosso. For the veterans among your Mosso ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mosso lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Mosso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Mosso in 1954 was 68, and 82 in 2004.

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