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Dunce Family History

Dunce Surname Meaning

see Duns.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Dunce family from?

You can see how Dunce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dunce families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Dunce family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Dunce's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dunce families in 1911.
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What did your Dunce ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electrician and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dunce. 50% of Dunce men worked as an Electrician and 100% of Dunce women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 1939

  • Electrician
    50%
  • Painters Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Dunce. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dunce 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 240 immigration records available for the last name Dunce. 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 160 military records available for the last name Dunce. For the veterans among your Dunce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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