Dalmas Family History

Dalmas Surname Meaning

French: from the old personal name Dalmas from Latin Dalmatius the name of several early Christian saints derived from Dalmatia, the name of a region in present-day Croatia along the Adriatic sea.

Italian (Veneto): from the personal name Dalmasso from Latin Dalmatius (see 1 above) or a patronymic from the personal name Maso.

Italian (Veneto): possibly also a topographic name from the regional word maso ‘farm’.

Portuguese (Brazil): variant of Almas with fused preposition da ‘from of’.

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

Similar surnames: Damas, Dallas, Almas, Delmas, Dalman, Pallas, Kalman, Dolman, Salas, Almasy

7K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
124	Military Records
620	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

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Where is the Dalmas family from?

You can see how Dalmas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dalmas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Dalmas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Dalmas families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Dalmas's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Dalmas families in 1891.

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What did your Dalmas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dalmas. 34% of Dalmas men worked as a Laborer and 40% of Dalmas women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dalmas were Farm and Waitress.

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Laborer

34%

Salesman

23%

Fireman

23%

Farm

23%

Maid

40%

Bookkeeper

20%

Cashier

20%

Waitress

20%

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Census Record

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

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Passenger List

There are 620 immigration records available for the last name Dalmas. 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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Military Records

There are 124 military records available for the last name Dalmas. For the veterans among your Dalmas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dalmas lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Dalmas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Dalmas in 1964 was 65, and 75 in 2003.

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Dalmas Surname Meaning

Italian (Veneto): from the personal name Dalmasso from Latin Dalmatius (see 1 above) or a patronymic from the personal name Maso.

Italian (Veneto): possibly also a topographic name from the regional word maso ‘farm’.

Portuguese (Brazil): variant of Almas with fused preposition da ‘from of’.

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

Where is the Dalmas family from?

What did your Dalmas ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

34%

Salesman

23%

Fireman

23%

Farm

23%

Maid

40%

Bookkeeper

20%

Cashier

20%

Waitress

20%

What Dalmas family records will you find?

What is the average Dalmas lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Dalmas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Dalmas in 1964 was 65, and 75 in 2003.

Dalmas Family History

Dalmas Surname Meaning

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Dalmas Surname Meaning

13,000 record(s) for Dalmas

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Where is the Dalmas family from?

What did your Dalmas ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Dalmas family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Dalmas lifespan?

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