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Dumont Family History

Dumont Surname Meaning

French and Walloon: topographic name for someone ‘from the mountain’ from (Old) French mont ‘mountain’ (see Mont) with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’;

or a habitational name for someone from Le Mont, the name of several places in various parts of France and in Belgium (Wallonia).

Compare Demont and Dumond.

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


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Where is the Dumont family from?

You can see how Dumont families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dumont family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dumont families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 33 Dumont families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Dumont's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dumont families in 1891.
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What did your Dumont ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Handy Man and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dumont. 100% of Dumont men worked as a Builders Handy Man and 92% of Dumont women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Builders Handy Man
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Tailoress
    5%
  • Senior Shop Assistant
    5%

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Census Records

There are 59,000 census records available for the last name Dumont. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dumont 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 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Dumont. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Dumont. For the veterans among your Dumont ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dumont lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Dumont life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dumont in 1950 was 39, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dumont ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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