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Duller Family History

Duller Surname Meaning

South German (mainly Austria): nickname for someone who was patient from an agent derivative of Middle High German dult ‘patience’. Compare Tuller German: habitational name for someone from Dullen in Württemberg.

Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian Dular: topographic name for someone who lived in a valley derived from a dialect variant of dol ‘valley’ or a habitational name for someone from the village of Dule named with the same word.

English: nickname from Middle English dullare a variant of dullard ‘simpleton’.

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


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Where is the Duller family from?

You can see how Duller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Duller families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 23 Duller families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Duller's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Duller families in 1891.
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What did your Duller ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Duller. 50% of Duller men worked as a General Labourer and 89% of Duller women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Duller were Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    50%
  • Farm Labourer Heavy Wor
    25%
  • Bricklayer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Domestic Duties
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Duller. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Duller 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 612 immigration records available for the last name Duller. 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 392 military records available for the last name Duller. For the veterans among your Duller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Duller lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2003, in the United States, Duller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Duller in 1955 was 45, and 92 in 2003.

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