Das Family History

Das Surname Meaning

Indian (West Bengal) and Bangladeshi: Kayastha name from Bengali daš ‘votary servant’ from Sanskrit dāsa ‘slave servant’. It is also commonly used as the final element of compound personal names for example Bhagavandas ‘servant of god’ Mohandas ‘votary of Mohan (an epithet of the god Krishna)’.

Dutch: nickname from das ‘badger’ a cognate of German Dachs.

Turkish (Daş): ornamental name or nickname from daş ‘stone rock’.

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

Similar surnames: Day, Dar, Ras, Dash, Daw, Dias, Bas, Days, Deas, Dam

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3K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

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Where is the Das family from?

You can see how Das families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Das family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Das families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 7 Das families living in Quebec. This was about 54% of all the recorded Das's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Das families in 1911.

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What did your Das ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Dressmaker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Das. 34% of Das men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Das women worked as a Dressmaker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Das were Carpenter and Housewife.

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Laborer

34%

Owner

14%

Clerk

14%

Carpenter

14%

Dressmaker

34%

Clerk

34%

Housewife

34%

What Das family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Das. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Das 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 4K immigration records available for the last name Das. 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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Military Records

There are 149K military records available for the last name Das. For the veterans among your Das ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Das lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Das life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Das in 1962 was 75, and 74 in 2004.

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Das Surname Meaning

Dutch: nickname from das ‘badger’ a cognate of German Dachs.

Turkish (Daş): ornamental name or nickname from daş ‘stone rock’.

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

Where is the Das family from?

What did your Das ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

34%

Owner

14%

Clerk

14%

Carpenter

14%

Dressmaker

34%

Clerk

34%

Housewife

34%

What Das family records will you find?

What is the average Das lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Das life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Das in 1962 was 75, and 74 in 2004.

Das Family History

Das Surname Meaning

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Das Surname Meaning

266,000 record(s) for Das

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Where is the Das family from?

What did your Das ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Das family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Das lifespan?

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