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Where is the Dukes family from?
You can see how Dukes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dukes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dukes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 22 Dukes families living in Georgia. This was about 16% of all the recorded Dukes's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Dukes families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dukes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dukes. 24% of Dukes men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Dukes women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dukes were Truck Driver and Laundress. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Dukes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dukes in 1943 was 27, and 73 in 2004.