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Dumming Family History

Dumming 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: Cumming, Demming, Dusing, Dumaine, Hemming, Dunning, Hamming, Lemming

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Where is the Dumming family from?

You can see how Dumming families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dumming family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dumming families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there were 2 Dumming families living in Midlothian. This was about 50% of all the recorded Dumming's in Scotland. Midlothian and 1 other county had the highest population of Dumming families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dumming surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dumming ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Dumming. 100% of Dumming men worked as a Laborer. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 359 census records available for the last name Dumming. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dumming 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 91 immigration records available for the last name Dumming. 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 68 military records available for the last name Dumming. For the veterans among your Dumming ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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