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Dugar Name Meaning

Altered form of French Dugas . Slovenian: habitational name for someone from any of several minor places called Dugo. Slovenian: occupational name from a dialect variant of dogar ‘maker of staves’. Indian (Punjab): Sikh name of unexplained etymology. Indian (Rajasthan): Jain name of unexplained etymology.

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


Similar surnames: Dugal, Dugard, Dura, Dua, Dugger, Deger, Duggar, Duga, Dugay, Magar

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Where is the Dugar family from?

You can see how Dugar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dugar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dugar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 8 Dugar families living in Louisiana. This was about 53% of all the recorded Dugar's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Dugar families in 1840.
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What did your Dugar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dugar. 39% of Dugar men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Dugar women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dugar were Helper and Cook. .

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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
    39%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Helper
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    13%
  • Housekeeper
    13%
  • Servant
    10%
  • Cook
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 298 immigration records available for the last name Dugar. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 427 military records available for the last name Dugar. For the veterans among your Dugar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dugar lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Dugar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Dugar in 1959 was 57, and 74 in 2004.

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