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Desck Family History

Desck Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Deck, Desch, Derck, Beck, Heck, Dick, Duck, Peck, Eck, Deak

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Where is the Desck family from?

You can see how Desck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Desck family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Desck families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Desck family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Desck's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Desck families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Desck surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Desck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Desck 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Desck. 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 2 military records available for the last name Desck. For the veterans among your Desck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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