Dabney Family History

Dabney Surname Meaning

Altered form of French Daubigné a habitational name with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’ for someone from any of various places in France called Aubigné including one in Deux-Sèvres named with the Gallo-Roman personal name Albinius (a derivative of Latin albus ‘white’; compare Albin) + the habitational suffix -acum.

The surname Daubigné is found mainly in Charente-Maritime.

English (of Norman origin): variant of Daubney a cognate of 1 above.

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

Similar surnames: Darney, Abney, Marney, Dayley, Dorney, Radney, Danner, Adney, Barney, Abbey

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You can see how Dabney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dabney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dabney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 19 Dabney families living in Berkshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Dabney's in United Kingdom. Berkshire had the highest population of Dabney families in 1891.

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What did your Dabney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dabney.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Dabney. 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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There are 7K military records available for the last name Dabney. For the veterans among your Dabney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dabney lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Dabney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Dabney in 1948 was 37, and 72 in 2004.

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Dabney Surname Meaning

The surname Daubigné is found mainly in Charente-Maritime.

English (of Norman origin): variant of Daubney a cognate of 1 above.

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

Where is the Dabney family from?

What did your Dabney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dabney.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Dabney family records will you find?

What is the average Dabney lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Dabney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Dabney in 1948 was 37, and 72 in 2004.

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