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Delille Family History

Delille Surname Meaning

French: habitational name with fused preposition de ‘from’ denoting someone from Lille, a city in French Flanders.

Altered form of French Delisle.

This surname is also established among African Americans.

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


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Where is the Delille family from?

You can see how Delille families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Delille family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Delille families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 18 Delille families living in Quebec. This was about 78% of all the recorded Delille's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Delille families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Delille surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Delille ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Delille. 75% of Delille men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Delille women worked as a Housewife.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    75%
  • Farmer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

What Delille family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 989 census records available for the last name Delille. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Delille census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 198 immigration records available for the last name Delille. 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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Draft Cards

There are 169 military records available for the last name Delille. For the veterans among your Delille ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Delille lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2003, in the United States, Delille life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Delille in 1960 was 47, and 84 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Delille

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Delille ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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