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Dilleahy Family History

Dilleahy 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: Dilley, Dillehay, Hilleary, Hillary, Pilley, Dilday, Cilley, Willey

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Where is the Dilleahy family from?

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

What did your Dilleahy ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dilleahy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 1 census records available for the last name Dilleahy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dilleahy 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Dilleahy. 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 Dilleahy. For the veterans among your Dilleahy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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