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Cece Name Meaning

Italian: from cece, cecio ‘chick pea’ (from Latin cicero), applied as a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of chick peas, or a nickname for a man with a growth or lump on his face. Hungarian: from the medieval ecclesiastical name Cecilián, from Latin Caecilius, or from a pet form of the female personal name Cecília.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Vece, Beck, Cech, Croce, Pesce, Ceci, Deck, Pere, Cera, Bee

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Cece Family Origin

Where is the Cece family from?

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You can see how Cece families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cece family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Cece families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 4 Cece families living in New Jersey. This was about 29% of all the recorded Cece's in the USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Cece families in 1920.
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Cece Family Occupations

What did your Cece ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Press Hand were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Cece. 13% of Cece men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Cece women worked as a Press Hand. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cece were Carpenter and Domestic

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Laborer
    13%
  • New Worker
    6%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Press Hand
    13%
  • Bench Hand
    7%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Domestic
    7%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Cece Historical Records

What Cece family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 892 census records available for the last name Cece. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cece census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 547 immigration records available for the last name Cece. 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 Card

There are 198 military records available for the last name Cece. For the veterans among your Cece ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Cece Life Expectancy

What is the average Cece lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Cece life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Cece in 1960 was 51, and 92 in 2004.

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