Italian: from the personal name Conforto meaning ‘comfort’ ‘support’ a name bestowed on a long-awaited child or one borne after the death of a sibling.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Conforti families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Conforti family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 23 Conforti families living in New York. This was about 27% of all the recorded Conforti's in USA. New York had the highest population of Conforti families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Conforti surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Conforti. 23% of Conforti men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Conforti women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Conforti were Truck Driver and Floor Girl. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Conforti life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Conforti in 1945 was 50, and 78 in 2004.