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Tabone Family History

Tabone Surname Meaning

Italian (Sicily):: probably an occupational name from Arabic ṭābūna denoting a kind of hollowed-out hearth in which a fire was kept alight.

nickname from Sicilian tabbuni ‘silly foolish’.

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


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Where is the Tabone family from?

You can see how Tabone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tabone family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Tabone families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Tabone families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Tabone's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tabone families in 1911.
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What did your Tabone ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tabone. 42% of Tabone men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Tabone women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tabone were Manager and Seamstress.

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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
    42%
  • Barber
    7%
  • Proprietor
    5%
  • Manager
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    25%
  • Machine Operator
    25%
  • Clerk
    17%
  • Seamstress
    17%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Tabone. 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 543 military records available for the last name Tabone. For the veterans among your Tabone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tabone lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Tabone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Tabone in 1951 was 23, and 81 in 2004.

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