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Dumas Name Meaning

Southern French: topographic name, with fused preposition and definite article du, for someone who lived in an isolated dwelling in the country rather than in a village, from Occitan mas ‘farmstead’, from Late Latin mansum, mansus.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Ducas, Duman, Dubas, Dugas, Dulac, Damas, Duray, Delmas, Duca, Dumais

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Dumas Family Origin

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You can see how Dumas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dumas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dumas families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 14 Dumas families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Dumas's in the UK. London had the highest population of Dumas families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dumas surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Dumas Family Occupations

What did your Dumas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bookmakers Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Dumas. 6% of Dumas men worked as a Bookmakers Clerk and 53% of Dumas women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dumas were Confectioner (cake Mark and Grocers Shop Assistant

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Bookmakers Clerk
    6%
  • Car Salesman
    6%
  • Compositor
    6%
  • Confectioner (cake Mark
    6%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    53%
  • Private Means
    14%
  • Kitchen Hand
    9%
  • Grocers Shop Assistant
    5%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Dumas Historical Records

What Dumas family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 74,000 census records available for the last name Dumas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dumas census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Dumas. 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 Card

There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Dumas. For the veterans among your Dumas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dumas Life Expectancy

What is the average Dumas lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Dumas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dumas in 1944 was 31, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dumas 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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