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Where is the Desha family from?
You can see how Desha families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Desha family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Desha families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Desha families living in Alabama. This was about 21% of all the recorded Desha's in USA. Alabama and 1 other state had the highest population of Desha families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Desha surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Desha. 42% of Desha men worked as a Laborer and 29% of Desha women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Desha were Janitor and Servant. .
Between 1947 and 2003, in the United States, Desha life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Desha in 1947 was 61, and 71 in 2003.