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Diets Family History

Diets 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: Dies, Dietl, Diers, Viets, Dietz, Dilts, Deets, Diego, Ries, Beets

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Where is the Diets family from?

You can see how Diets families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Diets family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Diets families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Diets families living in New York. This was about 75% of all the recorded Diets's in USA. New York had the highest population of Diets families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Diets surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Diets ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Coal Loader and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Diets. 45% of Diets men worked as a Coal Loader and 100% of Diets women worked as a Housekeeper. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Coal Loader
    45%
  • Manager
    34%
  • Salesman
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Diets. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Diets 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 268 immigration records available for the last name Diets. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, 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 Diets. For the veterans among your Diets ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Diets lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Diets life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Diets in 1965 was 79, and 59 in 2004.

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