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Dillels Family History

Dillels 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: Diller, Dilley, Illes, Villers, Villela, Dillen, Tilles, Sillers

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Where is the Dillels family from?

You can see how Dillels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dillels family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Dillels families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Dillels family living in Idaho. This was 100% of all the recorded Dillels's in USA. Idaho had the highest population of Dillels families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dillels surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Dillels. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dillels 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 Dillels. 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 Dillels. For the veterans among your Dillels ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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