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Deprez Name Meaning

French Walloon and Flemish: variant of Depré a topographic name with fused French preposition de ‘from’ from French pré ‘meadow’ (Old French pred); or a habitational name for someone from Pré the name of several places in various parts of France and in Belgium (Wallonia).

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


Similar surnames: Depree, Deprey, Deupree, Duprey, Despres, Degree, Dupre, Dupree

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Where is the Deprez family from?

You can see how Deprez families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deprez family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Deprez families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Deprez family living in Channel Islands. This was about 33% of all the recorded Deprez's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands and 2 other counties had the highest population of Deprez families in 1891.
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What did your Deprez ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Laborer and Farm Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Deprez. 24% of Deprez men worked as a Farm Laborer and 100% of Deprez women worked as a Farm Laborer. .

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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

  • Farm Laborer
    24%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Janitor
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Laborer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Deprez. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Deprez census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 804 immigration records available for the last name Deprez. 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 423 military records available for the last name Deprez. For the veterans among your Deprez ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Deprez lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Deprez life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Deprez in 1957 was 65, and 76 in 2004.

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