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Mcduffee Family History

Mcduffee Surname Meaning

Irish and Scottish: variant of McDuffie.

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


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Where is the Mcduffee family from?

You can see how Mcduffee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcduffee family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcduffee families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there were 13 Mcduffee families living in Argyll. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcduffee's in Scotland. Argyll had the highest population of Mcduffee families in 1841.
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What did your Mcduffee ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mcduffee. 29% of Mcduffee men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Mcduffee women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcduffee were Farming and Waitress.

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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

  • Farmer
    29%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Farming
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    22%
  • Housework
    16%
  • Teacher
    16%
  • Waitress
    16%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 389 immigration records available for the last name Mcduffee. 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 Mcduffee. For the veterans among your Mcduffee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcduffee lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Mcduffee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Mcduffee in 1956 was 44, and 80 in 2004.

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