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Delarue Family History

Delarue Surname Meaning

French: topographic name for someone who lived beside a road track or pathway Old French rue (see Rue) with fused preposition de and definite article la ‘from the’; or a habitational name for someone from La Rue the name of several places in various parts of France of the same origin.

Compare Larue and also Lareau.

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


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Where is the Delarue family from?

You can see how Delarue families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Delarue family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Delarue families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 54 Delarue families living in Channel Islands. This was about 42% of all the recorded Delarue's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Delarue families in 1891.
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What did your Delarue ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 632 immigration records available for the last name Delarue. 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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Draft Cards

There are 215 military records available for the last name Delarue. For the veterans among your Delarue ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Delarue lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2003, in the United States, Delarue life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Delarue in 1952 was 53, and 85 in 2003.

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