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Dugay Name Meaning

French: patronymic with fused preposition and definite article du ‘of the’ from Gay ‘cheerful’. French: habitational name from a place called Dugay (for example in Charente Dordogne and Rhône). Altered form of French Duguay in part cognate with 1 and 2 above. Hispanic (Philippines): probably an altered form of Spanish (Navarre) Ducay unexplained.

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


Similar surnames: Dunay, Ducat, Duty, Dugar, Dugal, Dupay, Dulay, Duga, Guay, Duval

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Where is the Dugay family from?

You can see how Dugay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dugay family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dugay families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there were 2 Dugay families living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Dugay's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Dugay families in 1840.
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What did your Dugay ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dugay. 49% of Dugay men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Dugay women worked as a Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dugay were Teamster and New Worker. .

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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
    49%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • New Worker
    11%
  • Teamster
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Servant
    60%
  • New Worker
    40%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 563 immigration records available for the last name Dugay. 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 273 military records available for the last name Dugay. For the veterans among your Dugay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dugay lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Dugay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Dugay in 1963 was 78, and 81 in 2004.

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