Dee Family History

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Dee Name Meaning

Welsh: nickname for a swarthy person, from Welsh du ‘dark’, ‘black’. Irish: variant of Daw 3. English and Scottish: habitational name from a settlement on the banks of the river Dee in Cheshire or either of the rivers so named in Scotland. The origin of both of these is a Celtic word meaning ‘sacred’, ‘goddess’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Dew, Doe, Ree, Lee, Hee, Gee, Bee, Deep, Dey, Deer

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Dee Family Origin

Where is the Dee family from?

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You can see how Dee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dee family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dee families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 47 Dee families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 25% of all the recorded Dee's in Canada. Nova Scotia and 1 other province had the highest population of Dee families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dee surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Dee Family Occupations

What did your Dee ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Dee occupation in Canada was Farmer. 21% of Dee's were Farmers. Farmer, School and Servant were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Dee. A less common occupation for the Dee family was Student.

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  • Farmer

    21%

  • School

    10%

  • Servant

    6%

  • Student

    6%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dee ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Dee Historical Records

What Dee family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Dee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dee census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Dee. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dee. For the veterans among your Dee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dee Life Expectancy

What is the average Dee lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Dee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Dee in 1942 was 51, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dee

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dee ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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