Santangelo Family History

Santangelo Surname Meaning

Italian (southern): habitational name from any of numerous places, especially in the south, named with reference to a local shrine or church dedicated to Saint Angel (Italian Sant'Angelo).

For example, Sant'Angelo a Cupolo (Benevento), Sant'Angelo a Fasanella (Salerno), Sant'Angelo all’Esca, and Sant'Angelo a Scala (Avellino), Sant'Angelo d'Alife (Caserta), and Sant'Angelo del Pesco (Molise).

In some cases, possibly a compound personal name composed of Santo + Angelo.

Compare San Angelo, St. Angel, and St. Angelo.

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

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2K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
8K	Member Trees

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Where is the Santangelo family from?

You can see how Santangelo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Santangelo family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Santangelo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Santangelo family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Santangelo's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Santangelo families in 1840.

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What did your Santangelo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Santangelo. 25% of Santangelo men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Santangelo women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Santangelo were New worker and Laborer.

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Laborer

25%

Barber

Clerk

New worker

Operator

20%

New worker

12%

Saleslady

Laborer

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Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Santangelo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Santangelo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Santangelo. 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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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Santangelo. For the veterans among your Santangelo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Santangelo lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Santangelo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Santangelo in 1945 was 23, and 79 in 2004.

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Santangelo Surname Meaning

Italian (southern): habitational name from any of numerous places, especially in the south, named with reference to a local shrine or church dedicated to Saint Angel (Italian Sant'Angelo).

In some cases, possibly a compound personal name composed of Santo + Angelo.

Compare San Angelo, St. Angel, and St. Angelo.

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

Where is the Santangelo family from?

What did your Santangelo ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

25%

Barber

Clerk

New worker

Operator

20%

New worker

12%

Saleslady

Laborer

What Santangelo family records will you find?

What is the average Santangelo lifespan?

Santangelo Family History

Santangelo Surname Meaning

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Santangelo Surname Meaning

38,000 record(s) for Santangelo

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Where is the Santangelo family from?

What did your Santangelo ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Santangelo family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Santangelo lifespan?

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