Dulay Family History

Dulay Surname 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 a 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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1K	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
548	Member Trees

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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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Laborer

55%

Farmer

12%

Farm laborer

10%

Sales clerk

Housework

50%

Helper

50%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Dulay. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dulay 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 Dulay. 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 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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Dulay Surname Meaning

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 a village of this name in Punjab.

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

Where is the Dulay family from?

What did your Dulay 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.

Laborer

55%

Farmer

12%

Farm laborer

10%

Sales clerk

Housework

50%

Helper

50%

What Dulay family records will you find?

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.

Dulay Family History

Dulay Surname Meaning

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Dulay Surname Meaning

11,000 record(s) for Dulay

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Where is the Dulay family from?

What did your Dulay ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Dulay family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Dulay lifespan?

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