Dewitt Family History

Dewitt Surname Meaning

Variant pronunciation of Devitt a name well evidenced in Nether Whitacre and Nuneaton (Warwicks) and in Bedford (Beds). Occasionally an anglicization of De Witt ‘the white(-haired) fair or pale-skinned one’ from Middle Dutch witte + the definite article de.

The 1820 bearer below might be related to one or more of Ann Deuitt 1699, Jacobi Dewitt 1760, Thomas Henry Devitt 1814, and Mary Devett 1821 in IGI (Saint Botolph without Aldgate London).

However, these bearers have been treated as examples of Irish or English Devitt.

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

Similar surnames: Hewitt, De witt, Dewitz, Devitt, Pewitt, Lewitt, Jewitt, Newitt, Dewart, Jewett

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21K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
99K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Dewitt family from?

You can see how Dewitt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dewitt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dewitt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 76 Dewitt families living in Ontario. This was about 32% of all the recorded Dewitt's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dewitt families in 1911.

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What did your Dewitt ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dewitt. 57% of Dewitt men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Dewitt women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dewitt were Salesman and Housekeeper.

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Farmer

57%

Laborer

11%

Farmers son

Salesman

Stenographer

34%

Income

34%

Housekeeper

34%

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Census Record

There are 99K census records available for the last name Dewitt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dewitt 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 Dewitt. 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 21K military records available for the last name Dewitt. For the veterans among your Dewitt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dewitt lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Dewitt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dewitt in 1942 was 42, and 73 in 2004.

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Dewitt Surname Meaning

The 1820 bearer below might be related to one or more of Ann Deuitt 1699, Jacobi Dewitt 1760, Thomas Henry Devitt 1814, and Mary Devett 1821 in IGI (Saint Botolph without Aldgate London).

However, these bearers have been treated as examples of Irish or English Devitt.

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

Where is the Dewitt family from?

What did your Dewitt 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.

Farmer

57%

Laborer

11%

Farmers son

Salesman

Stenographer

34%

Income

34%

Housekeeper

34%

What Dewitt family records will you find?

What is the average Dewitt lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Dewitt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dewitt in 1942 was 42, and 73 in 2004.

Dewitt Family History

Dewitt Surname Meaning

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Dewitt Surname Meaning

822,000 record(s) for Dewitt

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Where is the Dewitt family from?

What did your Dewitt ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Dewitt family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Dewitt lifespan?

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