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Dabney Family History

Dabney Name Meaning

Altered form of French Daubigné a habitational name with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’ for someone from any of various places in France called Aubigné including one in Deux-Sèvres named with the Gallo-Roman personal name Albinius (a derivative of Latin albus ‘white’; compare Albin ) + the habitational suffix -acum. The surname Daubigné is found mainly in Charente-Maritime. English (of Norman origin): variant of Daubney a cognate of 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Darney, Abney, Marney, Dayley, Dorney, Radney, Danner, Adney, Barney

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Where is the Dabney family from?

You can see how Dabney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dabney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dabney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 35 Dabney families living in Virginia. This was about 40% of all the recorded Dabney's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Dabney families in 1840.
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What did your Dabney ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dabney. 25% of Dabney men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Dabney women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dabney were Janitor and Housework. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Salesman
    4%
  • Janitor
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    12%
  • Laundress
    7%
  • Teacher
    7%
  • Housework
    7%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Dabney. For the veterans among your Dabney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dabney lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Dabney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Dabney in 1948 was 37, and 72 in 2004.

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