History of your Surname
Get access to Dede family records.Start a free trial

Dede Family History

Dede Name Meaning

English: variant of Dade North German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name for instance Dietlieb using only the first part diet ‘people’. Italian (Lombardy): patronymic with fused preposition de ‘of’ from the personal name De a short form of names such as Amadeo . Hungarian: from a pet form of the old personal name Déd. French: unexplained. This surname which is very rare in France is also found in Guadeloupe and Guyane. Albanian: from a vernacular short form of the personal name Domenik (see Dominick ).7: Turkish: ornamental name or nickname from dede ‘grandfather old man’ also used as a title for a saintly dervish.8: West African (Ghana): Akan name of unexplained etymology.9: East African (Tanzania Kenya): unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Dade, Ede, Diede, Fede, Doede, Dee, Dedo, Pee, Duke, Dole

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Dede family from?

You can see how Dede families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dede family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Dede families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 26 Dede families living in Louisiana. This was about 53% of all the recorded Dede's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Dede families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dede surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Dede ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laundress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dede. 37% of Dede men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Dede women worked as a Laundress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dede were Machinist and Cook. .

View Census Data for Dede | Data not to scale

*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

  • Laborer
    37%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Operator
    7%
  • Machinist
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laundress
    25%
  • Waitress
    25%
  • Clerical
    25%
  • Cook
    25%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Dede family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Dede. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dede census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Dede

Passenger Lists

There are 865 immigration records available for the last name Dede. 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.

View all Dede immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 552 military records available for the last name Dede. For the veterans among your Dede ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Dede military records

You've only scratched the surface of Dede family history

Discover More

What is the average Dede lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Dede life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Dede in 1962 was 67, and 80 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dede

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Dede family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Dede last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial