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Dufau Family History

Dufau Surname Meaning

French (southern): topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent beech tree or in a beech wood.

From Occitan fau ‘beech’ (from Latin fagus) with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’.

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


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Where is the Dufau family from?

You can see how Dufau families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dufau family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Dufau families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 9 Dufau families living in Channel Islands. This was about 75% of all the recorded Dufau's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Dufau families in 1891.
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What did your Dufau ancestors do for a living?

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

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Manager
    100%

What Dufau family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 891 census records available for the last name Dufau. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dufau 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 520 immigration records available for the last name Dufau. 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 192 military records available for the last name Dufau. For the veterans among your Dufau ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dufau lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Dufau life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Dufau in 1964 was 73, and 80 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dufau 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.

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