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Deslauriers Name Meaning

French: topographic name for someone living among laurels from the plural of laurier ‘laurel’ (from Old French lorier) with fused preposition and definite article des ‘from the’; or a habitational name for someone from Les Lauriers the name of several places in various parts of France. Compare Delaurier Delorey Deloria and Delorie .

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


Similar surnames: Desrosiers, Delaurier, Desautels, Desjardins, Desaulniers, Delozier

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Where is the Deslauriers family from?

You can see how Deslauriers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deslauriers family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Deslauriers families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 515 Deslauriers families living in Quebec. This was about 94% of all the recorded Deslauriers's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Deslauriers families in 1911.
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What did your Deslauriers ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Deslauriers. 20% of Deslauriers men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Deslauriers women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Deslauriers were Painter and Clerical. .

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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

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Painter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    20%
  • Seamstress
    15%
  • Winding
    10%
  • Clerical
    10%
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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Deslauriers lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Deslauriers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Deslauriers in 1944 was 37, and 69 in 2004.

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