Duhon Family History

Duhon Surname Meaning

Altered form of French Duon: habitational name from Duon-Grande, a place in Lozère. The surname Duon is very rare in France.

French (southwestern): Gascon variant of Dufon or Dufond, a topographic name from fond ‘bottom’ with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’. The surname Duhon is very rare in France.

Slovak and Czech (Duhoň): nickname derived from Slovak dúha, Czech duha ‘rainbow’; in old Czech, also ‘bruise’.

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

Similar surnames: Duron, Dumont, Duman, Dulin, Dubin, Auton, Duran, Thon, Devon, Hulon

15K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
3K	Military Records
294	Immigration Records
8K	Census and Voter Lists
84K	Member Trees

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Where is the Duhon family from?

You can see how Duhon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duhon family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Duhon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Duhon families living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Duhon's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Duhon families in 1840.

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What did your Duhon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Duhon. 25% of Duhon men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Duhon women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Duhon were Labor and Seamstress.

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Farmer

25%

Laborer

24%

Clerk

Labor

Housework

15%

Housewife

Servant

Seamstress

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Census Record

There are 8K census records available for the last name Duhon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Duhon 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 294 immigration records available for the last name Duhon. 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 3K military records available for the last name Duhon. For the veterans among your Duhon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Duhon lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Duhon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Duhon in 1943 was 22, and 69 in 2004.

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Duhon Surname Meaning

Altered form of French Duon: habitational name from Duon-Grande, a place in Lozère. The surname Duon is very rare in France.

Slovak and Czech (Duhoň): nickname derived from Slovak dúha, Czech duha ‘rainbow’; in old Czech, also ‘bruise’.

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

Where is the Duhon family from?

What did your Duhon 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

25%

Laborer

24%

Clerk

Labor

Housework

15%

Housewife

Servant

Seamstress

What Duhon family records will you find?

What is the average Duhon lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Duhon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Duhon in 1943 was 22, and 69 in 2004.

Duhon Family History

Duhon Surname Meaning

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Duhon Surname Meaning

112,000 record(s) for Duhon

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Where is the Duhon family from?

What did your Duhon ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Duhon family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Duhon lifespan?

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