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Dusess Family History

Dusess 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: Guess, Dress, Suess, Dusel, Dusek, Desens, Dyess, Dupes, Ruess

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Where is the Dusess family from?

You can see how Dusess families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dusess family name was found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there was 1 Dusess family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Dusess's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dusess families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dusess surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dusess ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 6 census records available for the last name Dusess. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dusess 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Dusess. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Dusess. For the veterans among your Dusess ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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