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Defrates Name Meaning

Altered form of Portuguese De Freitas .

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


Similar surnames: Fratus, Defrain, Deshaies, Defrees, Debates, Deramo, Dewaters

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Where is the Defrates family from?

You can see how Defrates families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Defrates family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Defrates families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 40 Defrates families living in Illinois. This was about 85% of all the recorded Defrates's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Defrates families in 1880.
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What did your Defrates ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, New Worker was the top reported job for people in the USA named Defrates. 34% of Defrates men worked as a New Worker. .

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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

  • New Worker
    34%
  • Laborer
    34%
  • Proprietor
    34%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 159 immigration records available for the last name Defrates. 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 412 military records available for the last name Defrates. For the veterans among your Defrates ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Defrates lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Defrates life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Defrates in 1944 was 27, and 78 in 2004.

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