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Dunlap Family History

Dunlap Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from a place near Kilmarnock named Dunlop from Gaelic dùn ‘fort’ + possibly lápach ‘muddy’. The traditional pronunciation places the stress on the second syllable although nowadays it is usually placed on the first.

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


Similar surnames: Dunlop, Dunlay, Dunnam, Dunman, Munday, Duran, Fulp, Dunham, Delap

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Where is the Dunlap family from?

You can see how Dunlap families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunlap family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dunlap families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 112 Dunlap families living in Ontario. This was about 24% of all the recorded Dunlap's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dunlap families in 1911.
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What did your Dunlap ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dunlap. 48% of Dunlap men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Dunlap women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dunlap were Salesman and Stenographer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    48%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    22%
  • Dressmaker
    22%
  • Teacher
    22%
  • Stenographer
    22%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Dunlap. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 41,000 military records available for the last name Dunlap. For the veterans among your Dunlap ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunlap lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Dunlap life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1941. The average life expectancy for Dunlap in 1940 was 29, and 77 in 2004.

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