In some cases possibly also English: variant of Duford . This form of the surname is virtually non-existing in Britain. Altered form of French Dufort .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Dufford family from?
You can see how Dufford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dufford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dufford families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 9 Dufford families living in New Jersey. This was about 56% of all the recorded Dufford's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Dufford families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dufford surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dufford. 33% of Dufford men worked as a Laborer and 30% of Dufford women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dufford were Clerk and New Worker. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Dufford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Dufford in 1959 was 53, and 73 in 2004.