Dufant Family History

Dufant Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Durant, Duan, Quant, Ducat, Fant, Dufault, Durante, Dugan, Duman, Bufano

727 record(s) for Dufant

330	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
29	Military Records
37	Immigration Records
296	Census and Voter Lists
35	Member Trees

Where is the Dufant family from?

You can see how Dufant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dufant family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Dufant families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Dufant families living in Louisiana. This was about 63% of all the recorded Dufant's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Dufant families in 1880.

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

What did your Dufant ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Labor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Dufant.

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

Labor

50%

Clerk

50%

What Dufant family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 296 census records available for the last name Dufant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dufant census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 37 immigration records available for the last name Dufant. 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 29 military records available for the last name Dufant. For the veterans among your Dufant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Dufant lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dufant 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.