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Delos Family History

Delos Surname Meaning

Hispanic: abstracted as a surname from fused preposition de ‘of’ and definite article los ‘the’ (in plural) common components of Spanish surnames (as in e.g. De los Santos). — Note: It is possible that (in some cases) this is counted as an independent surname only in the population figure published by the US Census Bureau.

Catalan (Delós or Delòs): variant of d'Alós or d'Alòs habitational names from any of the towns named with those words as for example Alós d'Isil (in the district of El Pallars) or Alòs de Balaguer (in the district of La Noguera) in Catalonia.

French (southern): probably a habitational name for someone from Alos in Ariège or from any of the places in Catalonia (Spain) named Alós or Alòs (see 2 above).

French (northern): habitational name for someone from either of two places called Loos in Nord and Pas-de-Calais.

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


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You can see how Delos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Delos family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Delos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Delos family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Delos's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Delos families in 1891.
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What did your Delos ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Delos. 56% of Delos men worked as a Laborer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    56%
  • Loader
    23%
  • Lemon Picker
    23%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 751 military records available for the last name Delos. For the veterans among your Delos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Delos lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2003, in the United States, Delos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Delos in 1956 was 59, and 52 in 2003.

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