Deroy Family History

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Deroy Name Meaning

French: patronymic from the nickname Roy. Perhaps a variant of Dutch de Rooi, a nickname for a redhead.

Similar surnames: Derry, Leroy, Deloy, Dery, Debo, Daron, Debow, Depoy, Delon, Derby

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Deroy Family Origin

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Deroy Family Occupations

What did your Deroy ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Deroy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Pawn Broker

18%
Com. Traveler

9%
Conductor

9%
Farmer

9%

In 1880, pawn Broker, Com. Traveler and Conductor were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Deroy. A less common occupation for the Deroy family was Farmer. The most common Deroy occupation in the USA was Pawn Broker. 18% of Deroy's were Pawn Brokers.

Source: Census data for Deroy | Data not to scale

Deroy Historical Records

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Deroy Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1956 and 2004, Deroy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Deroy in 1956 was 52, and 68 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Deroy