Italian (Sicily): possibly a nickname from pendolopendola ‘leaning hanging’ or from a pet form of PandoBando a personal name of ancient Germanic origin.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Pendola families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pendola family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Pendola families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 19 Pendola families living in California. This was about 70% of all the recorded Pendola's in USA. California had the highest population of Pendola families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pendola surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pendola. 50% of Pendola men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Pendola women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pendola were Shoe Repairman and Operator. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Pendola life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Pendola in 1950 was 68, and 72 in 2004.