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Dessert Family History

Dessert Surname Meaning

Altered form of French Deserre: variant with fused preposition de ‘from’ of Serre.

The surname Deserre is virtually non-existing in France.

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


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Where is the Dessert family from?

You can see how Dessert families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dessert family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Dessert families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 19 Dessert families living in London. This was about 68% of all the recorded Dessert's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dessert families in 1891.
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What did your Dessert ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dessert. 100% of Dessert men worked as an Incapacitated and 100% of Dessert women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Incapacitated
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Dessert family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Dessert. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dessert 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 374 immigration records available for the last name Dessert. 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 660 military records available for the last name Dessert. For the veterans among your Dessert ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dessert lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Dessert life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Dessert in 1955 was 34, and 83 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dessert

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dessert ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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