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Dame Family History

Dame Surname Meaning

English and French: from Middle English Old French dame ‘lady’ (from Latin domina ‘mistress’) applied as a nickname for a foppish young man whose outfit and manner have an effeminate elegance or as a metonymic occupational name for someone in the service of a lady.

As a French name it may also be a nickname meaning ‘mother-in-law’. English: possibly an East Anglian variant of Dam.

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


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You can see how Dame families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dame family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dame families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 22 Dame families living in London. This was about 14% of all the recorded Dame's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dame families in 1891.
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What did your Dame ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dame. 100% of Dame women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Dame. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Dame. For the veterans among your Dame ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dame lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Dame life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Dame in 1940 was 29, and 77 in 2004.

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