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Spatola Surname Meaning

Italian: from a diminutive of Spata. Habitational name from Spadola in Vibo Valentia province.

From old Sicilian spatula ‘grass iris’ (or other plant with lanceolate leaves) used as a topographic name.

From spatola, a species of wading bird so named for the shape of its beak, hence possibly used as a nickname for a fowler or for someone with a beak-like nose.

From Sicilian spàtula, a kind of fish presumably applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble this fish or perhaps for a fisherman.

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


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You can see how Spatola families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spatola family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Spatola families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 3 Spatola families living in Georgia. This was 100% of all the recorded Spatola's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Spatola families in 1880.
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What did your Spatola ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Spatola. 100% of Spatola men worked as a Labourer.

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  • Labourer
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Passenger Lists

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There are 351 military records available for the last name Spatola. For the veterans among your Spatola ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Spatola life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Spatola in 1960 was 55, and 77 in 2004.

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