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Dument Family History

Dument 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: Dement, Dumont, Diment, Aument, Dyment, Dent, Domen, Durant, Nugent

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Where is the Dument family from?

You can see how Dument families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dument family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dument families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Dument family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Dument's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dument families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dument ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 159 census records available for the last name Dument. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dument 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 46 immigration records available for the last name Dument. 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 15 military records available for the last name Dument. For the veterans among your Dument ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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