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Dickensheets Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Dickenschied a habitational name from a place called Dickenschied in the Hunsrück region. The placename is from Middle High German dicke ‘thicket woods’ + -scheid (often schied) ‘border area’ (i.e. ridge watershed) ‘settler's piece of cleared (wood)land’.

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


Similar surnames: Hippensteel, Dienst, Dickert, Dickerhoff, Wickersheim, Nienstedt

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Where is the Dickensheets family from?

You can see how Dickensheets families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dickensheets family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Dickensheets families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Dickensheets families living in Ohio. This was about 86% of all the recorded Dickensheets's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Dickensheets families in 1840.
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What did your Dickensheets ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dickensheets. 36% of Dickensheets men worked as a Laborer and 45% of Dickensheets women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dickensheets were Machinist and Housewife. .

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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

  • Laborer
    36%
  • Farm Laborer
    18%
  • Accountant
    12%
  • Machinist
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    45%
  • Clerk
    34%
  • Housewife
    23%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 30 immigration records available for the last name Dickensheets. 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 417 military records available for the last name Dickensheets. For the veterans among your Dickensheets ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dickensheets lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Dickensheets life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Dickensheets in 1958 was 52, and 79 in 2004.

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