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Dulay Family History

Dulay Name Meaning

Filipino: occupational name from Tagalog dulay ‘climbing from branch to branch of tree as in picking fruits or gathering bird's nest’. Filipino: from Bikol dulay ‘clay jar for drinking water’ probably a metonymic occupational name for a jar maker. Hungarian: habitational name for someone from a place called Duló in Trencsény County. Indian (Punjab): Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan a habitational name from village of this name in Punjab.

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


Similar surnames: Dubay, Duray, Dunay, Turay, Dulak, Dolak, Delay, Duley, Dugay, Dula

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Where is the Dulay family from?

You can see how Dulay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dulay family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dulay families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 15 Dulay families living in Quebec. This was about 94% of all the recorded Dulay's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Dulay families in 1911.
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What did your Dulay ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dulay. 55% of Dulay men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Dulay women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dulay were Sales Clerk and Helper. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    55%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    10%
  • Sales Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    50%
  • Helper
    50%
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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 592 military records available for the last name Dulay. For the veterans among your Dulay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dulay lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Dulay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Dulay in 1942 was 43, and 61 in 2004.

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