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Decaporte Family History

Decaporte Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Decorte, Laporte, Decoste, De Porter, Capote, Del Ponte, Decaire

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Where is the Decaporte family from?

You can see how Decaporte families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Decaporte family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Decaporte family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Decaporte's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Decaporte families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Decaporte surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Decaporte ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Decaporte. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Decaporte census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1 immigration records available for the last name Decaporte. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Decaporte. For the veterans among your Decaporte ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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