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Demarest Family History

Demarest Surname Meaning

French: regional variant of Demarais a cognate of 2 below. Altered form of French Desmarets: habitational name with fused preposition and definite article des ‘from the’ for someone from any of various places called Les Marets (from a regional derivative of Old French mareis ‘marsh’).

Alternatively the name may simply have been topographic. Compare Demaray Demaree Demorest and Demory

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


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You can see how Demarest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Demarest family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Demarest families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Demarest families living in Channel Islands. This was 100% of all the recorded Demarest's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Demarest families in 1891.
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What did your Demarest ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Demarest. 12% of Demarest men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Demarest women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Demarest were Clerk and Waitress.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    12%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    12%
  • Teacher
    12%
  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Waitress
    8%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Demarest. For the veterans among your Demarest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Demarest lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Demarest life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Demarest in 1940 was 49, and 78 in 2004.

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