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Dempewolf Family History

Dempewolf Surname Meaning

North German: nickname for a hunter or a daredevil from Middle Low German dempen ‘to choke strangle someone’ + wolf ‘wolf’; literally ‘(I) strangle the wolf’.

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


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Where is the Dempewolf family from?

You can see how Dempewolf families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dempewolf family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Dempewolf families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 18 Dempewolf families living in Missouri. This was about 55% of all the recorded Dempewolf's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Dempewolf families in 1880.
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What did your Dempewolf ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dempewolf. 49% of Dempewolf men worked as a Laborer and 31% of Dempewolf women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dempewolf were Carpenter and Teacher.

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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
    49%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%
  • Carpenter
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    31%
  • Housewife
    24%
  • Student Nurse
    16%
  • Teacher
    16%

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Passenger Lists

There are 160 immigration records available for the last name Dempewolf. 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 407 military records available for the last name Dempewolf. For the veterans among your Dempewolf ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dempewolf lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Dempewolf life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Dempewolf in 1949 was 43, and 85 in 2004.

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