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Spano Name Meaning

Italian (Sardinia): nickname from Sardinian spanu (from Latin spanus) ‘chestnut light gray’ a term primarily used with reference to horses cattle and goats but also to describe the color of human hair and beards. Italian (Sardinia): descriptive nickname from spanu ‘having thinning hair’ from medieval Greek spanos from classical Greek spanios ‘scarce’ (see Spanos ). Slovak (mainly Špaňo also Špano): from a Slavicized derivative of Hungarian ispán (itself a derivative of Slavic župan; see Zupan ) in old Hungary a title denoting the highest royal official standing at the head of the manor.

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


Similar surnames: Spanos, Spino, Stano, Sano, Scavo, Spada, Span, Speno, Cano, Spann

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Where is the Spano family from?

You can see how Spano families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spano family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Spano families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 7 Spano families living in Louisiana. This was about 58% of all the recorded Spano's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Spano families in 1880.
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What did your Spano ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spano. 24% of Spano men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Spano women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spano were Salesman and Housewife. .

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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
    24%
  • New Worker
    6%
  • Proprietor
    6%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    13%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • New Worker
    9%
  • Housewife
    6%
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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Spano. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Spano. For the veterans among your Spano ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spano lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Spano life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Spano in 1944 was 21, and 77 in 2004.

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