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Delo Name Meaning

Altered form of German Thilo: variant of Thiel . English (Kent): variant of Dellow either a habitational name from Middle English del hoe ‘from the spur or promontory’ (Old English hōh) or from Middle English de(l) lawe de(l) louwe ‘from the knoll or mound’ (Old English hlāw). English (of French Huguenot origin): Anglicized form either of French Deleu ‘(son) of Wolf’ from a name derived from leu Picard form of French loup ‘wolf’ or of Deleau ‘from the water’ denoting someone who lived on the banks of a river etc. The name is also perhaps a surname of French form including the name of one of several places in the Netherlands called Loo from an Early Middle Dutch word from ancient Germanic lauha ‘open space in a wood’ with the Dutch definite article de; compare Vandeloo .

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


Similar surnames: Gelo, Deloy, Delp, Debo, Dell, Delos, Pelo, Delon, Delao, Deyo

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Where is the Delo family from?

You can see how Delo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Delo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Delo families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 11 Delo families living in Quebec. This was about 79% of all the recorded Delo's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Delo families in 1911.
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What did your Delo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Delo. 23% of Delo men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Delo women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Delo were Machinist and Rug Weaver. .

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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

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Carpenter
    16%
  • Machinist
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    20%
  • Housework
    20%
  • Nurse
    20%
  • Rug Weaver
    20%
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Passenger Lists

There are 504 immigration records available for the last name Delo. 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 947 military records available for the last name Delo. For the veterans among your Delo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Delo lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Delo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Delo in 1944 was 28, and 67 in 2004.

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