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Carnevale Name Meaning

Italian: from carnevale ‘festival’ (from carnelevare ‘fast’ literally ‘removal of meat’; it was the normal practice to have a riotous carnival before a period of solemn fast such as Lent and this gradually acquired a greater significance than the fast itself and usurped the meaning of the word). This was sometimes used as a personal name (Italian Varnevale also Carlevario; Latin Carnelevarius) probably bestowed on someone born at the time of a carnival or a nickname for someone with a particularly festive spirit.

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


Similar surnames: Barnicle, Reale, Cannella, Canepa, Cardello, Capelle, Canale

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Where is the Carnevale family from?

You can see how Carnevale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carnevale family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 16 Carnevale families living in New York. This was about 22% of all the recorded Carnevale's in USA. New York had the highest population of Carnevale families in 1920.
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What did your Carnevale ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Carnevale. 33% of Carnevale men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Carnevale women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carnevale were Shoe Maker and Finisher. .

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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
    33%
  • New Worker
    6%
  • Clerk
    4%
  • Shoe Maker
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    10%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • Finisher
    7%
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Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Carnevale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Carnevale in 1943 was 51, and 83 in 2004.

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