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Dumfee Family History

Dumfee 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: Durfee, Duffee, Dunfee, Duffer, Dumler, Defee, Dummer, Duree, Cumbee

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Where is the Dumfee family from?

You can see how Dumfee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dumfee family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Dumfee families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Dumfee families living in New York. This was about 67% of all the recorded Dumfee's in USA. New York had the highest population of Dumfee families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dumfee 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 Dumfee ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dumfee ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 178 census records available for the last name Dumfee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dumfee 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Dumfee. 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 17 military records available for the last name Dumfee. For the veterans among your Dumfee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dumfee lifespan?

Average Dumfee life expectancy in 1985 was 55 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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