Defoe Family History

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Defoe Name Meaning

Of uncertain origin; probably an Anglicized form of a French Huguenot name.

Similar surnames: Defee, Deboe, Devoe, Deyoe, Devoy, Demme, Debose, Devol, Depoe

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Defoe Family Origin

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Defoe Family Occupations

What did your Defoe ancestors do for a living?

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

Farmer

23%
Labourer

9%
Servant

9%
Barrister

5%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Defoe family was Barrister. The most common Defoe occupation in Canada was Farmer. 23% of Defoe's were Farmers. Farmer, Labourer and Servant were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Defoe.

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Defoe Historical Records

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Defoe Life Expectancy

What is the average Defoe lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Defoe 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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Between 1955 and 2004, Defoe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Defoe in 1955 was 23, and 77 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Defoe