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Dente Name Meaning

Italian and Portuguese: from dente ‘tooth’ (from Latin dens genitive dentis) a nickname for someone with some deficiency or peculiarity of dentition or of a gluttonous or avaricious nature.

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


Similar surnames: Dent, Dentel, Demonte, Ventre, Bence, Denke, Dante, Fuente, Dence

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Where is the Dente family from?

You can see how Dente families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dente family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Dente families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Dente families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Dente's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dente families in 1911.
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What did your Dente ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dente. 40% of Dente men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Dente women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dente were Butcher and Operator. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Clerk
    16%
  • Carpenter
    7%
  • Butcher
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    13%
  • New Worker
    13%
  • Secretary
    10%
  • Operator
    10%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Dente. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dente 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dente. 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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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Dente lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Dente life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Dente in 1947 was 47, and 84 in 2004.

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