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Daun Family History

Daun Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from Daun, a place in the Eifel region. Compare Dawn.

Scottish (Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire): possibly a nickname from Scottish Gaelic dàn ‘intrepid’. The Aberdeenshire name is said by Black to be a variant of Don, itself a variant of Dun and Dunn, but the phonological development seems unlikely.

English: variant of Dawn.

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


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You can see how Daun families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Daun family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Daun families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 39 Daun families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Daun's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Daun families in 1891.
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What did your Daun ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Daun. 85% of Daun women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Private Means
    16%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Daun. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Daun. For the veterans among your Daun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Daun lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Daun life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Daun in 1958 was 69, and 85 in 2004.

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