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Delamotte Family History

Delamotte Surname Meaning

French and Walloon: variant of Lamotte with fused preposition de ‘from’.

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


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You can see how Delamotte families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Delamotte family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Delamotte families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Delamotte families living in Hampshire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Delamotte's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Delamotte families in 1891.
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Passenger Lists

There are 287 immigration records available for the last name Delamotte. 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 305 military records available for the last name Delamotte. For the veterans among your Delamotte ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Delamotte lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Delamotte life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Delamotte in 1963 was 82, and 91 in 2003.

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