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Spinale Family History

Spinale Surname Meaning

Italian (Sicily):: derivative of the Sicilian adjective spinali ‘spiny prickly’ applied as a nickname. Alternatively, perhaps an altered form of Catalan Espinal, a surname that could have arrived in Italy in the wake of the Aragonese conquest and domination of southern Italy which began in 128.

This surname is rare in Italy; in North America, it may thus also be an altered form of Spinali, a cognate of 1 above.

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


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Where is the Spinale family from?

You can see how Spinale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spinale family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Spinale families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Spinale families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Spinale's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Spinale families in 1911.
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What did your Spinale ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stitcher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spinale. 53% of Spinale men worked as a Laborer and 67% of Spinale women worked as a Stitcher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spinale were Peddler and Housewife.

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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
    53%
  • New Worker
    10%
  • Manager
    10%
  • Peddler
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stitcher
    67%
  • Housewife
    34%

What Spinale family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 799 census records available for the last name Spinale. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spinale 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 395 immigration records available for the last name Spinale. 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 323 military records available for the last name Spinale. For the veterans among your Spinale ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spinale lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Spinale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Spinale in 1960 was 69, and 86 in 2004.

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