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Desautels Family History

Desautels Surname Meaning

French: habitational name with fused preposition and definite article des ‘from the’ for someone from any of several places called Les Autels (in Aisne, Calvados, Eure-et-Loire, and Seine-Maritime), named with a derivative of Latin altare ‘altar’ in the sense of a small chapel.

Compare Deshotel, Deshotels, Desotell, and Disotell.

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


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Where is the Desautels family from?

You can see how Desautels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Desautels family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Desautels families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 326 Desautels families living in Quebec. This was about 97% of all the recorded Desautels's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Desautels families in 1911.
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What did your Desautels ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Desautels. 15% of Desautels men worked as a Salesman and 23% of Desautels women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Desautels were Clerk and Saleslady.

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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

  • Salesman
    15%
  • Manager
    11%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Clerk
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    23%
  • Winder
    14%
  • Teacher
    10%
  • Saleslady
    10%

What Desautels family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Desautels. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Desautels census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 858 immigration records available for the last name Desautels. 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 972 military records available for the last name Desautels. For the veterans among your Desautels ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Desautels lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Desautels life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Desautels in 1960 was 39, and 72 in 2004.

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