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Duquet Family History

Duquet Surname Meaning

French:: habitational name with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’ for someone from Le Quet in the Vosges or Quet-en-Beaumont in Isère.

ironic nickname from a diminutive of duc ‘duke’.

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


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Where is the Duquet family from?

You can see how Duquet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duquet family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Duquet families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1841 there was 1 Duquet family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Duquet's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Duquet families in 1841.
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What did your Duquet ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Collecteur were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Duquet. 35% of Duquet men worked as a Cultivateur and 100% of Duquet women worked as a Collecteur.

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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 1921

  • Cultivateur
    35%
  • Journalier
    31%
  • Car Maker
    14%
  • Mechanic
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Collecteur
    100%

What Duquet family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Duquet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Duquet 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 279 immigration records available for the last name Duquet. 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 417 military records available for the last name Duquet. For the veterans among your Duquet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Duquet lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Duquet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Duquet in 1958 was 51, and 54 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Duquet 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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