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Dunerway Family History

Dunerway Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Duvernay, Dunaway, Dunnaway, Dunay, Duray, Dubray, Janeway, Dunlay

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Where is the Dunerway family from?

You can see how Dunerway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunerway family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Dunerway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Dunerway family living in Tennessee. This was 100% of all the recorded Dunerway's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Dunerway families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dunerway surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Dunerway ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Dunerway. 100% of Dunerway men worked as a Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

What Dunerway family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 43 census records available for the last name Dunerway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dunerway 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Dunerway. 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 9 military records available for the last name Dunerway. For the veterans among your Dunerway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunerway lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dunerway 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dunerway

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