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Diskin Family History

Diskin Surname Meaning

Irish (Galway): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Díscín ‘descendant of Díscín’ which may be derived from díosc ‘barren’. The placename Ballyeeskeen now Ballydiscin in County Sligo is derived from the surname.

Jewish (from Belarus): metronymic from Diske a Yiddish hypocoristic form of Biblical Dinah from Hebrew dina ‘judged, vindicated’.

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


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Where is the Diskin family from?

You can see how Diskin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Diskin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Diskin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 33 Diskin families living in Lancashire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Diskin's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Diskin families in 1891.
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What did your Diskin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Under Engineer (cotton Mill) and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Diskin. 100% of Diskin men worked as an Under Engineer (cotton Mill) and 87% of Diskin 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Under Engineer (cotton Mill)
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    14%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Diskin lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Diskin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Diskin in 1954 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

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