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Deeks Family History

Deeks Surname Meaning

English (Suffolk and Essex): variant of Dicks. Possibly an Americanized form of Dutch Diks or Dijks: patronymic from the personal name Dik or Dieke

from an ancient Germanic personal name containing the element diet ‘people’. Compare Dikes and Dicks.

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


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Where is the Deeks family from?

You can see how Deeks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deeks family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Deeks families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 58 Deeks families living in Ontario. This was about 82% of all the recorded Deeks's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Deeks families in 1911.
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What did your Deeks ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Deeks. 68% of Deeks men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    68%
  • Labourer
    11%
  • Shipper
    8%
  • Chauffeur
    8%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Deeks lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Deeks life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Deeks in 1962 was 84, and 81 in 2004.

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