Duford Family History

Duford Surname Meaning

Altered form of French Dufort. English: apparently a habitational name from a lost or as yet unidentified place perhaps from Dulford in Broadhembury (Devon) which is named from an unattested Old English word dylfet ‘pit quarry’. It is possible that the name was subsequently confused with French Dufort (compare 1 above).

English: probably also a variant of Difford (see Deford); Defford (Worcestershire) appears as Dufford in some medieval surnames.

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

Similar surnames: Dunford, Shuford, Buford, Mugford, Elford, Fulford, Huxford, Ford, Dunsford, Mulford

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402	Military Records
395	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

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You can see how Duford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Duford families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 238 Duford families living in Quebec. This was about 78% of all the recorded Duford's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Duford families in 1911.

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What did your Duford ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Modiste were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Duford. 32% of Duford men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Duford women worked as a Modiste. Some less common occupations for Americans named Duford were Fils de cultivateur and Institutrice.

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Farmer

32%

Cultivateur

24%

Journalier

19%

Fils de cultivateur

Modiste

34%

Cultivateur

23%

Housekeeper

23%

Institutrice

23%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 395 immigration records available for the last name Duford. 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 402 military records available for the last name Duford. For the veterans among your Duford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Duford lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Duford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Duford in 1956 was 58, and 73 in 2004.

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Duford Surname Meaning

English: probably also a variant of Difford (see Deford); Defford (Worcestershire) appears as Dufford in some medieval surnames.

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

Where is the Duford family from?

What did your Duford 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.

Farmer

32%

Cultivateur

24%

Journalier

19%

Fils de cultivateur

Modiste

34%

Cultivateur

23%

Housekeeper

23%

Institutrice

23%

What Duford family records will you find?

What is the average Duford lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Duford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Duford in 1956 was 58, and 73 in 2004.

Duford Family History

Duford Surname Meaning

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Duford Surname Meaning

19,000 record(s) for Duford

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Where is the Duford family from?

What did your Duford ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

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Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Duford lifespan?

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