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Dugas Family History

Dugas Surname Meaning

French: topographic name with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’ for someone who lived by a patch of waste land Old French gast (see Gast); or a habitational name for someone from Le Gas, the name of several places in various parts of France.

This surname is most frequent in LA. It is also common among African Americans. Compare Duga, Dugar, and Dugat.

Slovak and Rusyn: unexplained.

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


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Where is the Dugas family from?

You can see how Dugas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dugas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dugas families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Dugas family living in Cornwall. This was about 50% of all the recorded Dugas's in United Kingdom. Cornwall and 1 other county had the highest population of Dugas families in 1891.
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What did your Dugas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dugas. 25% of Dugas men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Dugas women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dugas were Carpenter and Teacher.

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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

  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • Maid
    7%
  • Teacher
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Dugas. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Dugas. For the veterans among your Dugas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dugas lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Dugas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Dugas in 1940 was 39, and 69 in 2004.

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