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Duais Family History

Duais Name 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: Duris, Dumais, Duis, Dais, Dubis, Duan, Drain, Danis, Rais, Dai

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Where is the Duais family from?

You can see how Duais families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duais family name was found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there was 1 Duais family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Duais's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Duais families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Duais 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 Duais ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Duais ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Duais. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Duais 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Duais. 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 Duais. For the veterans among your Duais ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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