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Dauz Family History

Dauz Surname Meaning

Hispanic (Philippines): possibly a habitational name with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’ for someone from a place called A Uz in Lugo province (Galicia in Spain) from the vocabulary word uz ‘heather’ + the feminine definite article a ‘the’.

Alternatively Filipino: from a Hispanicized form of dao dau (found in Tagalog Ilokano and Kapampangan), a term denoting a very large timber tree found throughout the Philippines.

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


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You can see how Dauz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dauz family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Dauz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 8 Dauz families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Dauz's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dauz families in 1911.
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What did your Dauz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dauz. 67% of Dauz men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Dauz women worked as a Housewife.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    67%
  • Rancher
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

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Census Records

There are 224 census records available for the last name Dauz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dauz 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 274 immigration records available for the last name Dauz. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 57 military records available for the last name Dauz. For the veterans among your Dauz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dauz lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2004, in the United States, Dauz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dauz in 1973 was 72, and 69 in 2004.

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