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Dabo Name Meaning

French: habitational name from a place called Dabo in Moselle. Croatian: from a short form of the old South Slavic personal name Dabiživ composed of the elements da bi ‘would be’ + živ ‘alive’. West African (mainly Senegal Mali and Guinea): from the name of the Dabo clan of the Soninke and the closely related Mandinka peoples of unexplained etymology.

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


Similar surnames: Dano, Debo, Dato, Sabo, Dabb, Labo, Dao, Daby, Dado, Bao

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You can see how Dabo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dabo family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Dabo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Dabo family living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Dabo's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Dabo families in 1880.
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What did your Dabo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Dabo. 60% of Dabo men worked as a 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    60%
  • Proprietor
    40%
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Census Records

There are 331 census records available for the last name Dabo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dabo 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 235 immigration records available for the last name Dabo. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 87 military records available for the last name Dabo. For the veterans among your Dabo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dabo lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2002, in the United States, Dabo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Dabo in 1966 was 86, and 92 in 2002.

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