Desy Family History

Desy Surname Meaning

Altered form (Désy) of French Dizy: habitational name from any of a few places named Dizy in the north of France.

Walloon; Flemish (mainly De Sy): habitational name with (fused) preposition de ‘from’ denoting someone from Sy, a place in the Belgian Ardennes in Wallonia.

Walloon: variant of Dessy a habitational name with fused preposition de ‘from’ denoting someone from Sci, a place in Wallonia (Belgium).

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

Similar surnames: Dery, Deso, Detty, Dey, Derse, Bess, Desko, Deeb, Denz, Fey

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
271	Military Records
391	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
5K	Member Trees

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Where is the Desy family from?

You can see how Desy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Desy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Desy families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 162 Desy families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Desy's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Desy families in 1911.

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What did your Desy ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Desy.

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Cultivateur

37%

Student

10%

cultivat

10%

Cultivateur

10%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Desy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Desy 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 391 immigration records available for the last name Desy. 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 271 military records available for the last name Desy. For the veterans among your Desy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Desy lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Desy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Desy in 1952 was 41, and 88 in 2004.

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Desy Surname Meaning

Altered form (Désy) of French Dizy: habitational name from any of a few places named Dizy in the north of France.

Walloon; Flemish (mainly De Sy): habitational name with (fused) preposition de ‘from’ denoting someone from Sy, a place in the Belgian Ardennes in Wallonia.

Walloon: variant of Dessy a habitational name with fused preposition de ‘from’ denoting someone from Sci, a place in Wallonia (Belgium).

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

Where is the Desy family from?

What did your Desy ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Desy.

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.

Cultivateur

37%

Student

10%

cultivat

10%

Cultivateur

10%

What Desy family records will you find?

What is the average Desy lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Desy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Desy in 1952 was 41, and 88 in 2004.

Desy Family History

Desy Surname Meaning

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Desy Surname Meaning

13,000 record(s) for Desy

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Where is the Desy family from?

What did your Desy ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Desy family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Desy lifespan?

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