Dato Family History

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Dato Name Meaning

Italian: from a reduced form of a personal name ending in -ato, for example Donato, Diodato.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Kato, Mato, Datz, Data, Dano, Vano, Rao, Dade, Dino, Cato

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Dato Family Origin

Where is the Dato family from?

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You can see how Dato families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dato family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Dato families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Dato families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 45% of all the recorded Dato's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Dato families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dato surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Dato Family Occupations

What did your Dato ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Dato occupation in the USA was Engineer. 33% of Dato's were Engineers. A less common occupation for the Dato family was Salesman. Engineer and Laborer were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Dato.

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  • Engineer

    33%

  • Laborer

    33%

  • Salesman

    33%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dato ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Dato Historical Records

What Dato family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Dato. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dato census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Dato. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dato. For the veterans among your Dato ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dato Life Expectancy

What is the average Dato lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Dato life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dato in 1949 was 46, and 93 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dato

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dato ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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