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Delorme Family History

Delorme Surname Meaning

French:: topographic name for someone who lived near a conspicuous elm tree Old French orme (from Latin ulmus) with fused preposition de ‘from’ and definite article l'.

Habitational name with fused preposition de ‘from’ for someone from Lorme or L'Orme, names of several places in various parts of France named with orme ‘elm tree’.

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


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You can see how Delorme families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Delorme family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Delorme families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 7 Delorme families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Delorme's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Delorme families in 1891.
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What did your Delorme ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Delorme. 58% of Delorme women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    58%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    43%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Delorme. 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 Delorme. For the veterans among your Delorme ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Delorme lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Delorme life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Delorme in 1952 was 46, and 77 in 2004.

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