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Delis Surname Meaning

Greek: nickname from Turkish deli ‘mad brave’ or a shortened form of any of the surnames formed with Deli- as a prefix e.g. Deligiannis ‘mad John’ or Delidimitris ‘mad Demetrios’. The term delis referred originally to a cavalryman of the Ottoman Turkish army therefore its literal meaning ‘mad’ is to be taken as a characteristic of a soldier (compare Serbian and Bosniak Delic). Compare also Dellis.

Galician (De Lis): habitational name for someone from Lis in Pontevedra province Galicia (Spain). Compare Lis.

Spanish (Andalusia): probably a variant of 2 with fused preposition de ‘from’. Compare Deliz.

Walloon and possibly also northern French: variant of Dellis.

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


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You can see how Delis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Delis family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Delis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 8 Delis families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 50% of all the recorded Delis's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Delis families in 1911.
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What did your Delis ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Delis. 50% of Delis men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Delis women worked as a Housework.

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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
    50%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • New Worker
    14%
  • Polisher
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 766 immigration records available for the last name Delis. 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 234 military records available for the last name Delis. For the veterans among your Delis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Delis lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Delis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Delis in 1963 was 73, and 78 in 2003.

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