Demir Family History

Demir Surname Meaning

Turkish: ornamental name or nickname from demir ‘iron’ as a nickname applied e.g. to a blacksmith (see also 2 below). Demir is the third most frequent surname in Turkey.

Bosniak, Serbian, and Croatian: nickname for a strong, hard man from Bosnian and dialectal Serbian and Croatian demir ‘iron’, a word of Turkish origin (see 1 above).

Albanian: from the Muslim personal name Demir from Turkish demir ‘iron’. In North America, this surname is probably also an altered form of the much more common Albanian variant Demiri.

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

Similar surnames: Demar, Desir, Dear, Demark, Mir, Weir, Demay, Demler, Remer, Devin

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68	Military Records
328	Immigration Records
281	Census and Voter Lists
139	Member Trees

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Where is the Demir family from?

You can see how Demir families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Demir family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Demir families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there were 4 Demir families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Demir's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Demir families in 1871.

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Census Record

There are 281 census records available for the last name Demir. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Demir census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 328 immigration records available for the last name Demir. 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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Military Records

There are 68 military records available for the last name Demir. For the veterans among your Demir ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Demir lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Demir life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Demir in 1963 was 65, and 67 in 2004.

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Demir Surname Meaning

Turkish: ornamental name or nickname from demir ‘iron’ as a nickname applied e.g. to a blacksmith (see also 2 below). Demir is the third most frequent surname in Turkey.

Bosniak, Serbian, and Croatian: nickname for a strong, hard man from Bosnian and dialectal Serbian and Croatian demir ‘iron’, a word of Turkish origin (see 1 above).

Albanian: from the Muslim personal name Demir from Turkish demir ‘iron’. In North America, this surname is probably also an altered form of the much more common Albanian variant Demiri.

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

Where is the Demir family from?

What Demir family records will you find?

What is the average Demir lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Demir life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Demir in 1963 was 65, and 67 in 2004.

Demir Family History

Demir Surname Meaning

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Demir Surname Meaning

2,000 record(s) for Demir

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Where is the Demir family from?

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Military Records

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What is the average Demir lifespan?

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