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Deshays Family History

Deshays Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Deshaw, De Haas, De Hay, Deshazo, Desha, Deshane, Deshaies, Derham

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Where is the Deshays family from?

You can see how Deshays families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deshays family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Deshays families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Deshays family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Deshays's in USA. New York had the highest population of Deshays families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Deshays 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 Deshays ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Deshays. 72% of Deshays men worked as a Laborer.

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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
    72%
  • Farmer
    29%

What Deshays family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 240 census records available for the last name Deshays. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Deshays 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 47 immigration records available for the last name Deshays. 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 28 military records available for the last name Deshays. For the veterans among your Deshays ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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