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Dalzell Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from a place in the Clyde valley recorded in 1200 in the forms Dalyell Daliel and in 1352 as Daleel apparently from Gaelic dail ‘field’ + g(h)eal ‘white’. The z in the spelling is not really a z at all; it represents Middle English ʒ and the pronunciation regardless of spelling was normally ‘Dee-ell’ or ‘Die-ell’ sometimes ‘Dal-yell’. Black quotes an ‘old Galloway rhyme’: ‘Deil (devil) and Da’yell begins with yae letter; Deil's nae gude and Da’yell's nae better’. Nowadays ‘Dal-zell’ and ‘Dal-zeel’ are also heard and are standard in North America. The name was introduced in the 17th century to Ireland (counties Louth and Down) where the normal spelling is Dalzell. The more common spelling Scotland is Dalziel .

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


Similar surnames: Delzell, Salkeld, Castell, Daniel, Darnell, Vassell, Axtell, Dalziel

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Where is the Dalzell family from?

You can see how Dalzell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dalzell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dalzell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 43 Dalzell families living in New Brunswick. This was about 31% of all the recorded Dalzell's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Dalzell families in 1911.
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What did your Dalzell ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dalzell. 52% of Dalzell men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Dalzell women worked as a Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dalzell were Carpenter and Housekeeper. .

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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
    52%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Carpenter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Domestic
    30%
  • Stenographer
    30%
  • Nurse
    20%
  • Housekeeper
    20%
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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Dalzell lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Dalzell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Dalzell in 1951 was 55, and 76 in 2004.

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