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Demeter Family History

Demeter Surname Meaning

Hungarian, Czech, and Slovak: from the male personal name Demeter derived from Greek Dēmētrios (Latin Demetrius); see Dimitris. Americanized form of Greek Dimitris or of any of various other derivatives of the personal name Dimitri(o)s (Dēmētrios).

German: occupational name for a weaver or cloth merchant from an agent derivative of Middle High German timīt dimīt denoting a type of cloth woven with double thread (from Greek dimitos ‘two-threaded’).

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


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Where is the Demeter family from?

You can see how Demeter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Demeter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Demeter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Demeter family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Demeter's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Demeter families in 1891.
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What did your Demeter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Demeter. 31% of Demeter men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Demeter women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Demeter were Manager and Cashier.

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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

  • Laborer
    31%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • New Worker
    5%
  • Manager
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    11%
  • Telephone Operator
    9%
  • Operator
    9%
  • Cashier
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Demeter. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Demeter. For the veterans among your Demeter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Demeter lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Demeter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Demeter in 1955 was 42, and 78 in 2004.

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