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Dulin Family History

Dulin Surname Meaning

English (Surrey): variant of Dolling, a nickname from an unrecorded Middle English dolling, douling, dulling ‘dull one’. Compare Doll, Duling, and Dowling. This variant is now rare in Britain.

Russian: patronymic from the personal name Dula, a pet form of Feodul, which is from Greek Theodoulos ‘slave of God’.

French: from du lin ‘from/of the flax’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a place where flax was grown, or by extension an occupational name for someone who grew flax or made linen or canvas.

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


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You can see how Dulin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dulin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dulin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Dulin families living in Middlesex. This was about 30% of all the recorded Dulin's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Dulin families in 1891.
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What did your Dulin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter Labourer Heavy Wr and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dulin. 100% of Dulin men worked as a Carpenter Labourer Heavy Wr and 100% of Dulin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter Labourer Heavy Wr
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Dulin lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Dulin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Dulin in 1941 was 29, and 76 in 2004.

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