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Duy Family History

Duy Surname Meaning

Germanized form of French Douay: habitational name from Douai, a city in northern France.

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Vietnamese: from the male personal name Duy written as 維 in Chinese meaning ‘dimension’.

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


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Where is the Duy family from?

You can see how Duy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Duy families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 27 Duy families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Duy's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Duy families in 1891.
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What did your Duy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Duy. 100% of Duy 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Duy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Duy 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 595 immigration records available for the last name Duy. 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 687 military records available for the last name Duy. For the veterans among your Duy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Duy lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Duy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Duy in 1963 was 79, and 94 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Duy 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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