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Dilling Family History

Dilling Surname Meaning

English (Devon): from an unrecorded Middle English dilling delling dolling ‘dullard a dull person’. Compare Dill 5 and 6.

German and Dutch (mainly Drenthe): habitational name from a farm or place so named once belonging to a certain Dille and his kin (see Dille).

German: variant of Dillinger.

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


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Where is the Dilling family from?

You can see how Dilling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dilling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dilling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 53 Dilling families living in Devon. This was about 42% of all the recorded Dilling's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Dilling families in 1891.
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What did your Dilling ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dilling. 100% of Dilling men worked as a Gardener and 77% of Dilling 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

  • Gardener
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • House Duties
    5%
  • Housewife Unpaid
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dilling. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Dilling. For the veterans among your Dilling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dilling lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Dilling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dilling in 1953 was 47, and 87 in 2004.

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