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De Jager Family History

De Jager Surname Meaning

Dutch: variant of Jager ‘hunter’ with the definite article de ‘the’. The surname De Jager is also established in South Africa.

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


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You can see how De Jager families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Jager family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most De Jager families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 De Jager families living in Iowa. This was about 50% of all the recorded De Jager's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of De Jager families in 1880.
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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name De Jager. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name De Jager. For the veterans among your De Jager ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average De Jager lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2002, in the United States, De Jager life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for De Jager in 1968 was 86, and 68 in 2002.

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