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Delahoussaye Family History

Delahoussaye Name Meaning

French: topographic name for someone who lived by a holly bush or grove from de la houx ‘from the holly’ or a habitational name with fused preposition de ‘from’ denoting someone from a place called La Houssaye named with houx ‘holly’.

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


Similar surnames: Newhouse, Delage, Delafosse, Delaplane, Derousse, Delfosse, Delaware

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Where is the Delahoussaye family from?

You can see how Delahoussaye families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Delahoussaye family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Delahoussaye families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Delahoussaye families living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Delahoussaye's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Delahoussaye families in 1840.
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What did your Delahoussaye ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and House Work were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Delahoussaye. 36% of Delahoussaye men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Delahoussaye women worked as a House Work. Some less common occupations for Americans named Delahoussaye were Proprietor and 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

  • Laborer
    36%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Proprietor
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • House Work
    22%
  • Teacher
    22%
  • Beautician
    15%
  • Laborer
    15%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 288 immigration records available for the last name Delahoussaye. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 704 military records available for the last name Delahoussaye. For the veterans among your Delahoussaye ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Delahoussaye lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Delahoussaye life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Delahoussaye in 1948 was 43, and 78 in 2004.

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