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Dieckhoff Family History

Dieckhoff Surname Meaning

North German: topographic name for someone who lived at a farmstead by a dike.

From Middle Low German dīk ‘dike’ + hof ‘farmstead manor farm’.

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


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Where is the Dieckhoff family from?

You can see how Dieckhoff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dieckhoff family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Dieckhoff families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Dieckhoff family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Dieckhoff's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Dieckhoff families in 1911.
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What did your Dieckhoff ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dieckhoff. 58% of Dieckhoff men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Dieckhoff women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dieckhoff were Farming and 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

  • Farmer
    58%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Engineer
    8%
  • Farming
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    67%
  • Housewife
    34%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Dieckhoff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dieckhoff 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 415 immigration records available for the last name Dieckhoff. 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 949 military records available for the last name Dieckhoff. For the veterans among your Dieckhoff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dieckhoff lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Dieckhoff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Dieckhoff in 1962 was 72, and 85 in 2004.

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