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Dellis Family History

Dellis Surname Meaning

French (northern) and Walloon: habitational name with fused preposition de ‘from’ denoting someone from Lys-lez-Lannoy in France (Nord) or Lies in the Belgian province of Brabant.

Alternatively of Flemish origin from a variant of Dielis, a regional (Brabantine) vernacular form of the Latin personal name Aegidius (see Giles 1 compare Dils).

Greek: variant of Delis.

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


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You can see how Dellis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dellis family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dellis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Dellis families living in Flintshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Dellis's in United Kingdom. Flintshire had the highest population of Dellis families in 1891.
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What did your Dellis ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dellis. 100% of Dellis 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 796 immigration records available for the last name Dellis. 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 434 military records available for the last name Dellis. For the veterans among your Dellis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dellis lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Dellis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Dellis in 1961 was 49, and 78 in 2004.

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