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Dumay Family History

Dumay Surname Meaning

French Canadian: altered form of northern French Dumets (see Demers) a surname which is a cognate of 3 below.

French: habitational name with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’ for someone from Le May the name of several places in France.

This surname (or the one in 3 below) is also found in Haiti.

Compare Dumais 1 and May.

French: variant of Dumes (see Dume) and Dumais.

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


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Where is the Dumay family from?

You can see how Dumay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dumay family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dumay families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Dumay family living in Middlesex. This was 100% of all the recorded Dumay's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Dumay families in 1891.
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What did your Dumay ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Dumay. 100% of Dumay men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 756 census records available for the last name Dumay. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dumay 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 176 immigration records available for the last name Dumay. 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 149 military records available for the last name Dumay. For the veterans among your Dumay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dumay lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Dumay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Dumay in 1962 was 58, and 52 in 2003.

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