Detroit Family History

Detroit Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Dutoit, Detro, Trost, Petit, Petrov, Petro, De noia, Dutro, De roos, Streit

46,000 record(s) for Detroit

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
42K	Military Records
590	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
255	Member Trees

Where is the Detroit family from?

You can see how Detroit families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Detroit family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Detroit families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Detroit family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Detroit's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Detroit families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Detroit surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Detroit family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Detroit. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Detroit census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 590 immigration records available for the last name Detroit. 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.

Military Records

There are 42K military records available for the last name Detroit. For the veterans among your Detroit ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Detroit lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2003, in the United States, Detroit life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Detroit in 1970 was 45, and 88 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Detroit ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.