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Tailo Family History

Tailo Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Tallo, Tailor, Taira, Tao, Tallon, Tasso, Gallo, Mallo, Fail, Taylor

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Where is the Tailo family from?

You can see how Tailo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tailo family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Tailo families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Tailo family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Tailo's in USA. New York had the highest population of Tailo families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tailo surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tailo ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Tailo ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

What Tailo family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 36 census records available for the last name Tailo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tailo 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Tailo. 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 2 military records available for the last name Tailo. For the veterans among your Tailo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tailo lifespan?

Average Tailo life expectancy in 1983 was 60 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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