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Dumaway Family History

Dumaway 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: Dunaway, Donaway, Dunnaway, Demaray, Attaway, Dunay, Demay, Dumaine

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Where is the Dumaway family from?

You can see how Dumaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dumaway family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Dumaway families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Dumaway family living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Dumaway's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Dumaway families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dumaway ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 96 census records available for the last name Dumaway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dumaway 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 Dumaway. 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 40 military records available for the last name Dumaway. For the veterans among your Dumaway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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