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De Vito Family History

De Vito Surname Meaning

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Vito. Compare Di Vito.

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


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You can see how De Vito families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Vito family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most De Vito families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 De Vito families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded De Vito's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of De Vito families in 1880.
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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name De Vito. 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 De Vito. For the veterans among your De Vito ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average De Vito lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, De Vito life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for De Vito in 1959 was 58, and 86 in 2003.

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