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Osso Family History

Osso Surname Meaning

Italian: from osso ‘bone’ applied as a nickname for a skinny person.

In northeastern Italy, from a variant of the personal name Josso, a pet form of Giuseppe, an equivalent of Joseph.

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


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Where is the Osso family from?

You can see how Osso families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Osso family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Osso families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Osso family living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Osso's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Osso families in 1911.
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What did your Osso ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Osso. 30% of Osso men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Osso women worked as a Waitress.

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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
    30%
  • Proprietor
    20%
  • Ice Man
    15%
  • Iceman
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    100%

What Osso family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 794 census records available for the last name Osso. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Osso 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 848 immigration records available for the last name Osso. 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 257 military records available for the last name Osso. For the veterans among your Osso ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Osso lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Osso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Osso in 1950 was 66, and 67 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Osso ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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