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Dilty Family History

Dilty 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: Dilly, Diltz, Ditty, Hilty, Dilts, Dildy, Kilty, Lilly, Dill, Dalby

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Where is the Dilty family from?

You can see how Dilty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dilty family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Dilty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Dilty families living in Iowa. This was about 64% of all the recorded Dilty's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Dilty families in 1880.
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What did your Dilty ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Operator was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Dilty. 100% of Dilty men worked as an Operator. .

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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 1921

  • Operator
    100%
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Census Records

There are 122 census records available for the last name Dilty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dilty 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Dilty. 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 25 military records available for the last name Dilty. For the veterans among your Dilty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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