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Deale Name Meaning

English: variant of Deal .

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


Similar surnames: Deal, Veale, Beale, Dale, Deagle, Dealy, Delle, Seale, Neale, Peale

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Where is the Deale family from?

You can see how Deale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deale family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Deale families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 8 Deale families living in Quebec. This was about 50% of all the recorded Deale's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Deale families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Deale surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Deale ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Deale. 20% of Deale men worked as a Clerk and 25% of Deale women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Deale were Painter and House Keeper. .

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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

  • Clerk
    20%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Painter
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    25%
  • Housekeeper
    25%
  • Housework
    25%
  • House Keeper
    25%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Deale. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Deale 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 722 immigration records available for the last name Deale. 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 764 military records available for the last name Deale. For the veterans among your Deale ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Deale lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Deale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Deale in 1948 was 48, and 75 in 2004.

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