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Dunmire Family History

Dunmire Surname Meaning

Perhaps an altered form of Scottish Dunmore. Perhaps also an altered form of German Dannmeyer or Dannmeier, a distinguishing name for a farmer (see Meyer) whose farm was by a pine forest (Middle Low German dan Middle High German tan ‘pine tree pine forest’).

Americanized form of Dutch Duinmeijer, an occupational name for a caretaker or warden of a part of the coastal dune landscape.

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


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Where is the Dunmire family from?

You can see how Dunmire families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunmire family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dunmire families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Dunmire families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Dunmire's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Dunmire families in 1891.
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What did your Dunmire ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dunmire. 25% of Dunmire men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Dunmire women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dunmire were Salesman and New Worker.

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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
    25%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Miner
    8%
  • Salesman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    17%
  • Housewife
    17%
  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • New Worker
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 251 immigration records available for the last name Dunmire. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dunmire. For the veterans among your Dunmire ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunmire lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Dunmire life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Dunmire in 1949 was 31, and 79 in 2004.

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