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Demeter Name Meaning

Hungarian Czech and Slovak: from the male personal name Demeter derived from Greek Dēmētrios (Latin Demetrius); see Dimitris . Americanized form of Greek Dimitris or of any of various other derivatives of the personal name Dimitri(o)s (Dēmētrios). German: occupational name for a weaver or cloth merchant from an agent derivative of Middle High German timīt dimīt denoting a type of cloth woven with double thread (from Greek dimitos ‘two-threaded’).

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


Similar surnames: Demler, Demmer, Meter, Besemer, Deubler, Rementer, Deremer, Nester

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Where is the Demeter family from?

You can see how Demeter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Demeter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Demeter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Demeter families living in Quebec. This was about 38% of all the recorded Demeter's in Canada. Quebec and 1 other province had the highest population of Demeter families in 1911.
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What did your Demeter ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Demeter. 100% of Demeter men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Demeter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Demeter. For the veterans among your Demeter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Demeter lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Demeter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Demeter in 1955 was 42, and 78 in 2004.

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