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Italia Name Meaning

Italian: ethnic name from Italia ‘Italy’. Interestingly the old meaning of this word is ‘the extreme end of Calabria’.

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


Similar surnames: D'alia, Vitalis, Tapia, Calia, Scalia, Italiano, Malia, Alia, Walia

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Where is the Italia family from?

You can see how Italia families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Italia family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Italia families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 8 Italia families living in New Hampshire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Italia's in USA. New Hampshire had the highest population of Italia families in 1880.
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What did your Italia ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Italia. 58% of Italia men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Italia women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Italia were Clerk and Saleslady. .

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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
    58%
  • Clerk
    43%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    50%
  • Saleslady
    50%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Italia. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Italia 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 660 immigration records available for the last name Italia. 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 203 military records available for the last name Italia. For the veterans among your Italia ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Italia lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Italia life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Italia in 1963 was 75, and 86 in 2004.

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