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Dumas Family History

Dumas Name Meaning

French: topographic name for someone who lived in an isolated dwelling in the country rather than in a village from Occitan mas ‘farmstead’ (see Mas ); or a habitational name for someone from Le Mas the name of several places mainly in the southern part of France named with the same word. It is formed with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’. This surname is also common in Haiti. Compare Demos and Demoss .

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


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

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Where is the Dumas family from?

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 USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 14 Dumas families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Dumas's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dumas families in 1891.
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What did your Dumas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dumas. 71% of Dumas 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
    71%
  • Private Means
    18%
  • Kitchen Hand
    12%
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Census Records

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 Lists

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 Cards

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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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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