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De%20walt Name 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: Dewalt, De Wall, Dewart, De Valk, De Hart, De Wolf, De Witt, De Palo

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You can see how De%20walt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De%20walt family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most De%20walt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 22 De%20walt families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 42% of all the recorded De%20walt's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of De%20walt families in 1880.
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name De%20walt. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name De%20walt. For the veterans among your De%20walt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average De%20walt lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2000, in the United States, De%20walt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for De%20walt in 1973 was 61, and 75 in 2000.

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