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Deroy Name Meaning

French; Walloon (also De Roy): patronymic with (fused) preposition de ‘of’ from Roy ‘king’ or a habitational name for someone from Roy the name of several places in various parts of France and in Belgium (Wallonia). Altered form of French Darois: possibly a habitational name from a place named Darois in Côte-d'Or. Dutch (mainly De Roy): variant mostly Americanized (or archaic) and Flemish of De Rooij a variant of De Roo .

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


Similar surnames: Derry, Leroy, Deloy, Dery, Debo, Daron, Debow, Depoy, Delon, Derby

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You can see how Deroy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deroy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Deroy families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Deroy families living in London. This was about 76% of all the recorded Deroy's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Deroy families in 1891.
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What did your Deroy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Deroy. 100% of Deroy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 676 immigration records available for the last name Deroy. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Deroy. For the veterans among your Deroy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Deroy lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Deroy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Deroy in 1956 was 52, and 68 in 2004.

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