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Dumber Family History

Dumber 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: Dumler, Humber, Dummer, Cumber, Dube, Huber, Summer, Kummer, Ducker

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Where is the Dumber family from?

You can see how Dumber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dumber family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Dumber families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1851 there were 6 Dumber families living in Moray. This was about 75% of all the recorded Dumber's in Scotland. Moray had the highest population of Dumber families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dumber 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 Dumber ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Dumber. 100% of Dumber women worked as a Clerk. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%
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What Dumber family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 515 census records available for the last name Dumber. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dumber 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 119 immigration records available for the last name Dumber. 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 44 military records available for the last name Dumber. For the veterans among your Dumber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dumber lifespan?

Average Dumber life expectancy in 1997 was 91 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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