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Dercole Family History

Dercole Surname Meaning

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Ercole from Latin Hercules Greek Heraklēs (see Hercules).

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


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Where is the Dercole family from?

You can see how Dercole families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dercole family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Dercole families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Dercole families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Dercole's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dercole families in 1911.
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What did your Dercole ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dercole. 36% of Dercole men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Dercole women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dercole were New Worker and Sewer.

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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
    36%
  • Painter
    16%
  • Mason
    12%
  • New Worker
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    43%
  • New Worker
    29%
  • Sewer
    29%

What Dercole family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Dercole. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dercole 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 651 immigration records available for the last name Dercole. 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 313 military records available for the last name Dercole. For the veterans among your Dercole ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dercole lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Dercole life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Dercole in 1960 was 35, and 81 in 2004.

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