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Dumme Family History

Dumme 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: Dummer, Demme, Damme, Dumm, Mumme, Dumke, Dube, Duke, Summer, Kummer

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Where is the Dumme family from?

You can see how Dumme families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dumme family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Dumme families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Dumme family living in Dunbartonshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dumme's in Scotland. Dunbartonshire had the highest population of Dumme families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dumme 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 Dumme ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 76 census records available for the last name Dumme. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dumme 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 48 immigration records available for the last name Dumme. 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 19 military records available for the last name Dumme. For the veterans among your Dumme ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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