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Dung Family History

Dung Surname Meaning

Vietnamese (Dung): from the Chinese surname 容 see Rong. Chinese: variant Mandarin Romanization of the surnames 董 and 東 see Dong.

1 and North German: topographic name for someone who lived on a piece of raised dry land in marshy surroundings. Middle Low German dung dunk ‘hummock’ or a habitational name from any of various places called with this word.

English: nickname from Middle English dung(e) dong ‘manure’ (Old English dung) or perhaps an occupational name for someone who manured fields.

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


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You can see how Dung families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dung family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Dung families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 13 Dung families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Dung's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dung families in 1911.
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What did your Dung ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Dung. 34% of Dung men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Cook
    34%
  • Laundry
    34%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Dung. 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 373 military records available for the last name Dung. For the veterans among your Dung ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dung lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Dung life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Dung in 1959 was 35, and 75 in 2003.

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