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Dugar Family History

Dugar Surname Meaning

Altered form of French Dugas. Slovenian: habitational name for someone from any of several minor places called Dugo.

Slovenian: occupational name from a dialect variant of dogar ‘maker of staves’.

Indian (Punjab): Sikh name of unexplained etymology.

Indian (Rajasthan): Jain name of unexplained etymology.

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


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You can see how Dugar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dugar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dugar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Dugar families living in Surrey. This was about 83% of all the recorded Dugar's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Dugar families in 1891.
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What did your Dugar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dugar. 100% of Dugar 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 298 immigration records available for the last name Dugar. 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 427 military records available for the last name Dugar. For the veterans among your Dugar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dugar lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Dugar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Dugar in 1959 was 57, and 74 in 2004.

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