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Dunfee Family History

Dunfee Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of Dunphy. This is a rare spelling in Britain and Ireland.

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


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Where is the Dunfee family from?

You can see how Dunfee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunfee family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dunfee families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Dunfee families living in Sussex. This was about 50% of all the recorded Dunfee's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Dunfee families in 1891.
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What did your Dunfee ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dunfee. 100% of Dunfee women worked as a Private Means.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Private Means
    100%

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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Dunfee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dunfee 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 312 immigration records available for the last name Dunfee. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Dunfee. For the veterans among your Dunfee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunfee lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Dunfee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Dunfee in 1944 was 55, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dunfee 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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