Dell Family History

Dell Surname Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived in a small deep valley from Middle English dell ‘dell’ (Old English dell ‘pit valley’) or a habitational name arising from any of several minor places called Dell derived from this word for example in Buckinghamshire, Essex, and Sussex.

English and Scottish: variant of Dill.

German: topographic name from Low German delle ‘dell depression’ (Middle High German telle ‘gorge’).

Jewish (from Latvia): habitational name from the village of Delle near Daugavpils, Latvia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Doll, Fell, Tell, Bell, Well, Hell, Dill, Delp, Pell, Kell

496,000 record(s) for Dell

123K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
12K	Military Records
12K	Immigration Records
119K	Census and Voter Lists
228K	Member Trees

Where is the Dell family from?

You can see how Dell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 13 Dell families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 21% of all the recorded Dell's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Dell families in 1840.

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

What did your Dell ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dell. 15% of Dell men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Dell women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dell were Clerk and Clerk.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

15%

Farmer

13%

Salesman

7%

Clerk

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

8%

Housekeeper

7%

Waitress

7%

Clerk

7%

What Dell family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 119K census records available for the last name Dell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Dell. 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 12K military records available for the last name Dell. For the veterans among your Dell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Dell lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Dell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Dell in 1941 was 36, and 76 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dell 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.