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Duncombe Family History

Duncombe Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places so named such as Duncombe in Donnington (Gloucestershire), Duncombe in Bilsborrow (Lancashire), Duncombe in Bishops Waltham (Hampshire), or Duncombe in Sherford (Devon).

It is probably derived from Old English dūn ‘hill’ + Old English cumb ‘valley’.

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


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Where is the Duncombe family from?

You can see how Duncombe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duncombe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Duncombe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 25 Duncombe families living in Ontario. This was about 71% of all the recorded Duncombe's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Duncombe families in 1911.
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What did your Duncombe ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Merchant and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Duncombe. 43% of Duncombe men worked as a Merchant and 100% of Duncombe women worked as a Stenographer.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Merchant
    43%
  • Engineer
    29%
  • Farmer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Duncombe. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Duncombe. For the veterans among your Duncombe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Duncombe lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Duncombe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Duncombe in 1962 was 79, and 74 in 2003.

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