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Remy Family History

Remy Surname Meaning

French (Rémy); West Indian (in Haiti Martinique and Guadeloupe Rémy); Walloon and German: from a French personal name which represents a falling together of two distinct Latin names: Remigius (a derivative of remex genitive remigis ‘rower oarsman’) and Remedius (from remedium ‘cure remedy’).

The former name was borne by a 6th-century bishop of Rheims; the latter was borne by various other Christian saints of the 8th to 10th centuries.

Compare Ramey Reamy and Rhamy.

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


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You can see how Remy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Remy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Remy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 18 Remy families living in Quebec. This was about 82% of all the recorded Remy's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Remy families in 1911.
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What did your Remy ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Remy. 37% of Remy men worked as a Farmer.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    37%
  • Cultivateur
    27%
  • Labourer
    16%
  • Cuthratens
    11%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Remy. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Remy. For the veterans among your Remy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Remy lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Remy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Remy in 1945 was 61, and 75 in 2004.

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