Dellinger Family History

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Dellinger Name Meaning

German: habitational name for someone from any of the various places called Delling.

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


Similar surnames: Dehlinger, Ellinger, Hellinger, Dollinger, Bellinger, Mellinger

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Dellinger Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Dellinger name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Dellinger. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    60%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • Germanic Europe

    12%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Sweden

    2%

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Dellinger Family Origin

Where is the Dellinger family from?

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You can see how Dellinger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dellinger family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dellinger families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 9 Dellinger families living in Ontario. This was about 90% of all the recorded Dellinger's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dellinger families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dellinger surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Dellinger Family Occupations

What did your Dellinger ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Dellinger occupation in Canada was Farmer. 50% of Dellinger's were Farmers. Farmer and Printer were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Dellinger.

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  • Farmer

    50%

  • Printer

    50%

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

Dellinger Historical Records

What Dellinger family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Dellinger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dellingercensus 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 968 immigration records available for the last name Dellinger. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Dellinger. For the veterans among your Dellinger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dellinger Life Expectancy

What is the average Dellinger lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Dellinger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dellinger in 1944 was 26, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dellinger

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dellinger 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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