Messina Family History
Messina Name Meaning
Southern Italian: habitational name from the Sicilian city of this
name. It was named Messana in the 5th century bc when
it was captured by Anaxilaos of Rhegium; previously it had been known
as Zancle. This is a very common surname in Sicily, especially
in Palermo and Catania.
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Messina
Name Distribution of Messina Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Messina families
 124 - 246  42 - 123 |
 1 - 41  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Messina families
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3 - 3 2 - 2 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Messina families
|
3 - 3 2 - 2 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Messina census records
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Messina Family Origin
Messina Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Messina
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Messina Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Messina census records
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Military Service by Messina
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