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Dungey Family History

Dungey Surname Meaning

English (Kent) of Dutch origin: habitational name from Dongen in North Brabant (Netherlands). The first known bearer of the name in England was John Vandonge who was married in Cranbrook (Kent) in 1692 and whose direct descendants were named Donge Dongi and Dungey.

Cornish: perhaps a Cornish-language form of Dunsy, an abbreviated form of the English male personal name Dunstan.

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


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Where is the Dungey family from?

You can see how Dungey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dungey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dungey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 125 Dungey families living in Kent. This was about 33% of all the recorded Dungey's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Dungey families in 1891.
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What did your Dungey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dungey. 15% of Dungey men worked as an Incapacitated and 85% of Dungey women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dungey were Farmer and Household Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Incapacitated
    15%
  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Plasterer
    12%
  • Farmer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Household Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 994 immigration records available for the last name Dungey. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Dungey. For the veterans among your Dungey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dungey lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Dungey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Dungey in 1954 was 67, and 69 in 2004.

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