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Duquaine Name Meaning

Walloon and northern French: variant of Duquenne (and in North America an altered form of this) itself a variant of Duquesne and a habitational name with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’ for someone from Le Quenne a place in Nord (France).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Duchaine, Quine, Demaine, Dechaine, Dumaine, Dubuque, Duthie, Duman

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Where is the Duquaine family from?

You can see how Duquaine families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duquaine family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Duquaine families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Duquaine families living in Channel Islands. This was 100% of all the recorded Duquaine's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Duquaine families in 1891.
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What did your Duquaine ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Duquaine. 47% of Duquaine 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
    47%
  • Farming
    27%
  • Manager
    14%
  • Farmer
    14%
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Census Records

There are 702 census records available for the last name Duquaine. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Duquaine 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 35 immigration records available for the last name Duquaine. 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 73 military records available for the last name Duquaine. For the veterans among your Duquaine ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Duquaine lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Duquaine life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Duquaine in 1956 was 58, and 83 in 2004.

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