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Sciuto Name Meaning

Italian (Sicily): variant of Ligurian of Sciutto a nickname for a thin person from Old Italian sciutto a shortened form of asciutto ‘skinny thin’ (from Latin exsuctus ‘sucked out dried up’). Ligurian variant (from Sicilian sciutu). Possibly also nickname from Sicilian word sciutu ‘leaved’.

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


Similar surnames: Scinto, Scotto, Sisto, Scanio, Ciufo, Saputo, Scaduto, Scinta

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Where is the Sciuto family from?

You can see how Sciuto families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sciuto family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 10 Sciuto families living in Massachusetts. This was about 71% of all the recorded Sciuto's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Sciuto families in 1920.
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What did your Sciuto ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Spinner were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sciuto. 50% of Sciuto men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Sciuto women worked as a Spinner. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sciuto were New Worker and Winder. .

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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
    50%
  • Carder
    17%
  • Barber
    17%
  • New Worker
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Spinner
    50%
  • Winder
    50%
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Census Records

There are 552 census records available for the last name Sciuto. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sciuto 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 434 immigration records available for the last name Sciuto. 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 271 military records available for the last name Sciuto. For the veterans among your Sciuto ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sciuto lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Sciuto life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Sciuto in 1959 was 66, and 85 in 2004.

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