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Demir Surname Meaning

Turkish: ornamental name or nickname from demir ‘iron’ as a nickname applied e.g. to a blacksmith (see also 2 below). Demir is the third most frequent surname in Turkey.

Bosniak, Serbian, and Croatian: nickname for a strong, hard man from Bosnian and dialectal Serbian and Croatian demir ‘iron’, a word of Turkish origin (see 1 above).

Albanian: from the Muslim personal name Demir from Turkish demir ‘iron’. In North America, this surname is probably also an altered form of the much more common Albanian variant Demiri.

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

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You can see how Demir families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Demir family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Demir families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Demir families living in Connecticut. This was about 50% of all the recorded Demir's in USA. Connecticut and 1 other state had the highest population of Demir families in 1880.

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There are 281 census records available for the last name Demir. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Demir 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 328 immigration records available for the last name Demir. 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 68 military records available for the last name Demir. For the veterans among your Demir ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Demir lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Demir life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Demir in 1963 was 65, and 67 in 2004.

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