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Dausman Family History

Dausman Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Dausmann: extended form of Daus.

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


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Where is the Dausman family from?

You can see how Dausman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dausman family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Dausman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Dausman family living in New Brunswick. This was 100% of all the recorded Dausman's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Dausman families in 1911.
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What did your Dausman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Typist were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dausman. 32% of Dausman men worked as a Farmer and 58% of Dausman women worked as a Typist. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dausman were Farming and Housekeeper.

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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

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Machinist
    8%
  • Farming
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Typist
    58%
  • Housekeeper
    43%

What Dausman family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Dausman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dausman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 59 immigration records available for the last name Dausman. 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 272 military records available for the last name Dausman. For the veterans among your Dausman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dausman lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2002, in the United States, Dausman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Dausman in 1965 was 74, and 88 in 2002.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dausman 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.

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