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Where is the Desson family from?
You can see how Desson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Desson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Desson families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Desson family living in Kentucky. This was about 50% of all the recorded Desson's in USA. Kentucky and 1 other state had the highest population of Desson families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Desson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Desson. 39% of Desson men worked as a Farmer and 27% of Desson women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Desson were Laborer and Seamstress. .
Between 1955 and 2003, in the United States, Desson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Desson in 1955 was 47, and 91 in 2003.