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Dewis Family History

Dewis Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Ewyas Harold or Ewyas Lacy (Herefs) with fused preposition Anglo-Norman French de. Denias and Denyas are probably misreadings of -n- for -u representing /w/ or /v/.

Dewyas and Devyas developed to Dewis and Devis and may have been confused with (2) and (3) from other origins.

See Devis. See Dews. See Dewhurst.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Dewis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dewis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dewis families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 40 Dewis families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 39% of all the recorded Dewis's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Dewis families in 1911.
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What did your Dewis ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dewis. 60% of Dewis men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Dewis women worked as a 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
    60%
  • Laborer
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 865 immigration records available for the last name Dewis. 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 541 military records available for the last name Dewis. For the veterans among your Dewis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1966 and 2002, in the United States, Dewis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Dewis in 1966 was 75, and 75 in 2002.

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