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Dufresne Family History

Dufresne Name 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

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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 1911 there were 1,109 Dufresne families living in Quebec. This was about 94% of all the recorded Dufresne's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Dufresne families in 1911.
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What did your Dufresne ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Couturire were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dufresne. 15% of Dufresne men worked as a Cultivateur and 13% of Dufresne women worked as a Couturire. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dufresne were Commis and Dressmaker. .

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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

  • Cultivateur
    15%
  • Journalier
    15%
  • Labourer
    6%
  • Commis
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Couturire
    13%
  • Modiste
    10%
  • Institutrice
    8%
  • Dressmaker
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Dufresne. 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 4,000 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.

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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.

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