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Dau Family History

Dau Surname Meaning

North German East Frisian and North Frisian: from the Frisian personal name Douwe from dou ‘pigeon’.

South German: from Davo a short form of the personal name Tavold formed with Old High German dau ‘custom tradition’.

Vietnamese (Đậu): from the Chinese surname 竇 see Dou.

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


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You can see how Dau families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dau family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Dau families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Dau families living in London. This was about 47% of all the recorded Dau's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dau families in 1891.
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What did your Dau ancestors do for a living?

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

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Dau. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Dau. For the veterans among your Dau ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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