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Demarais Name Meaning

Altered form of French Desmarais a cognate of 2 below. In some cases possibly also French: habitational name with fused preposition de for someone from any of several minor places in northern France named Marais (from Old French mareis ‘marsh’) hence a variant of Marais Alternatively the name may simply have been topographic.

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


Similar surnames: Desmarais, Demark, Demars, Demary, Demar, Defrain, De Marinis, Demarr

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Where is the Demarais family from?

You can see how Demarais families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Demarais family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Demarais families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 206 Demarais families living in Quebec. This was about 89% of all the recorded Demarais's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Demarais families in 1911.
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What did your Demarais ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Demarais. 22% of Demarais men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Demarais women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Demarais were Farm Laborer and Housewife. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Salesman
    18%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farm Laborer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    25%
  • Housekeeper
    25%
  • Teacher
    25%
  • Housewife
    25%
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Passenger Lists

There are 266 immigration records available for the last name Demarais. 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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There are 629 military records available for the last name Demarais. For the veterans among your Demarais ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Demarais lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Demarais life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Demarais in 1944 was 43, and 80 in 2004.

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