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Amoroso Name Meaning

Italian Spanish and Portuguese: nickname for a much-loved person a love-smitten individual an affectionate person or a philanderer from amoroso ‘amorous’ (from Latin amorosus). Italian: from the Latin personal name Amorosus from Latin amorosus ‘amorous’. Compare Amorose .

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


Similar surnames: Amor, Moresco, Ambrose, Floros, Ambrosio, Amorosi, Boros, Amoruso

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Where is the Amoroso family from?

You can see how Amoroso families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Amoroso family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Amoroso families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Amoroso families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Amoroso's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Amoroso families in 1911.
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What did your Amoroso ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Amoroso. 28% of Amoroso men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Amoroso women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Amoroso were New Worker and Laborer. .

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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
    28%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • New Worker
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    16%
  • New Worker
    12%
  • Packer
    10%
  • Laborer
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Amoroso. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Amoroso. For the veterans among your Amoroso ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Amoroso lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Amoroso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Amoroso in 1949 was 52, and 75 in 2004.

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