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Ducharme Family History

Ducharme Name Meaning

French: topographic name with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’ for someone who lived by a hornbeam Old French charme (from Latin carpinus) or a habitational name for someone from Le Charme the name of several places in the northern part of France. Compare Dousharm and Dusharm .

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


Similar surnames: Ducasse, Duhamel, Duchesne, Ducre, Duchateau, Dupre, Duhart, Duchamp

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Where is the Ducharme family from?

You can see how Ducharme families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ducharme family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ducharme families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Ducharme family living in Wisconsin Territory. This was 100% of all the recorded Ducharme's in USA. Wisconsin Territory had the highest population of Ducharme families in 1840.
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What did your Ducharme ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ducharme. 21% of Ducharme men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Ducharme women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ducharme were Farmer and Housekeeper. .

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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
    21%
  • Weaver
    7%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Farmer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    10%
  • Seamstress
    8%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ducharme. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Ducharme. For the veterans among your Ducharme ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ducharme lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Ducharme life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Ducharme in 1940 was 33, and 76 in 2004.

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