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Dickensheets Name Meaning

Americanized spelling of German Dickenscheid, a habitational name from a place named Dickenschied in the Hunsrück region. The place name 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 ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Dickensheets Family Origin

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    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 the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Dickensheets families living in Ohio. This was about 86% of all the recorded Dickensheets's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Dickensheets families in 1840.
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    Dickensheets Family Occupations

    What did your Dickensheets ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Dickensheets. The most common Dickensheets occupation in the USA was Farmer. 20% of Dickensheets's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Dickensheets family was Drayline.

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    • Farmer

      20%

    • Laborer

      13%

    • Carpenter

      7%

    • Drayline

      7%

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    Dickensheets Historical Records

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    Census Record

    There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Dickensheets. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dickensheets census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 642 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 Card

    There are 1,000 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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    Dickensheets Life Expectancy

    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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