Dufresne Family History

Dufresne Surname Meaning

French: topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent ash tree from Old French fresne ‘ash’ (from Latin fraxinus) or a habitational name for someone from Le Fresne, the name of several places in the northern part of France named with this word.

It is formed with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’. Compare Ash, Ashe, Defrain, Dufrane, and Dufrene.

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

Similar surnames: Duchesne, Buren, Furse, Dufrene, Derenne, Rufener, Turenne, Debree, Dresner, Durette

193,000 record(s) for Dufresne

52K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
4K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
36K	Census and Voter Lists
97K	Member Trees

Where is the Dufresne family from?

You can see how Dufresne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dufresne family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dufresne families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there were 5 Dufresne families living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Dufresne's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Dufresne families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dufresne surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dufresne ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dufresne. 19% of Dufresne men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Dufresne women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dufresne were Machinist and Maid.

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

19%

Salesman

8%

Truck driver

7%

Machinist

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

9%

Clerk

8%

Housewife

8%

Maid

7%

What Dufresne family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 36K census records available for the last name Dufresne. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dufresne census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Dufresne. 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.

Military Records

There are 4K military records available for the last name Dufresne. For the veterans among your Dufresne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Dufresne lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Dufresne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Dufresne in 1944 was 37, and 76 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dufresne ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.