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Dudas Family History

Dudas Surname Meaning

Hungarian (Dudás); Slovak and Czech (Dudáš); Croatian, Serbian, and Rusyn (from Slovakia, Vojvodina in Serbia, and Croatia) (Dudaš): occupational name for a bagpipe player derived from Czech dudy and South Slavic dude ‘bagpipes’.

See also Duda.

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


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Where is the Dudas family from?

You can see how Dudas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dudas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Dudas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Dudas family living in Sussex. This was 100% of all the recorded Dudas's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Dudas families in 1891.
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What did your Dudas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dudas. 32% of Dudas men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Dudas women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dudas were Clerk and Housewife.

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    32%
  • Machinist
    6%
  • New Worker
    6%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    15%
  • New Worker
    13%
  • Housekeeper
    9%
  • Housewife
    9%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Dudas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dudas 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Dudas. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Dudas. For the veterans among your Dudas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dudas lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Dudas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Dudas in 1941 was 44, and 76 in 2004.

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