Duplessis Family History

Duplessis Surname Meaning

French: topographic name for someone who lived by a quickset fence Old French pleis (from Latin plexum past participle of plectere ‘plait weave’) with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’; or a habitational name for someone from Le Plessis, the name of several places mainly in the northern part of France.

This surname is also very common among African Americans. It is also found in Haiti (where it is rare), while the form Du Plessis is established in South Africa.

Compare Duplisea and Duplissey.

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

Similar surnames: Duplantis, Dumesnil, Dupre, Dulin, Dupuis, Duplechain, Cypress, Bullis, Iglesia, Pessin

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1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
9K	Census and Voter Lists
65K	Member Trees

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Where is the Duplessis family from?

You can see how Duplessis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duplessis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Duplessis families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 161 Duplessis families living in Quebec. This was about 97% of all the recorded Duplessis's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Duplessis families in 1911.

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

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What did your Duplessis ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Journalier and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Duplessis. 36% of Duplessis men worked as a Journalier and 50% of Duplessis women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Duplessis were Machiniste and Stenographer.

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Journalier

36%

Cultivateur

25%

Farmer

25%

Machiniste

Farmer

50%

Stenographer

50%

What Duplessis family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 9K census records available for the last name Duplessis. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Duplessis census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Duplessis. 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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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Duplessis. For the veterans among your Duplessis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Duplessis lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Duplessis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Duplessis in 1945 was 28, and 78 in 2004.

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Duplessis Surname Meaning

This surname is also very common among African Americans. It is also found in Haiti (where it is rare), while the form Du Plessis is established in South Africa.

Compare Duplisea and Duplissey.

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

Where is the Duplessis family from?

What did your Duplessis ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Journalier

36%

Cultivateur

25%

Farmer

25%

Machiniste

Farmer

50%

Stenographer

50%

What Duplessis family records will you find?

What is the average Duplessis lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Duplessis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Duplessis in 1945 was 28, and 78 in 2004.

Duplessis Family History

Duplessis Surname Meaning

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What Duplessis family records will you find?

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What is the average Duplessis lifespan?

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Duplessis Surname Meaning

93,000 record(s) for Duplessis

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Where is the Duplessis family from?

What did your Duplessis ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Duplessis family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Duplessis family history

What is the average Duplessis lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Duplessis family tree

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