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Grandolfo Family History

Grandolfo 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: Gandolfo, Pandolfo, Gandolfi, Randolph, Granoff, Landolfi, Granillo

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Where is the Grandolfo family from?

You can see how Grandolfo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grandolfo family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Grandolfo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Grandolfo families living in Illinois. This was about 40% of all the recorded Grandolfo's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Grandolfo families in 1920.
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What did your Grandolfo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Truck Driver and Packer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Grandolfo. 67% of Grandolfo men worked as a Truck Driver and 50% of Grandolfo women worked as a Packer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grandolfo were Clerk and Florist. .

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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

  • Truck Driver
    67%
  • Clerk
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Packer
    50%
  • Florist
    50%
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Census Records

There are 266 census records available for the last name Grandolfo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grandolfo 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 190 immigration records available for the last name Grandolfo. 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 62 military records available for the last name Grandolfo. For the veterans among your Grandolfo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grandolfo lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2003, in the United States, Grandolfo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Grandolfo in 1961 was 72, and 73 in 2003.

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