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Du Valois Family History

Du Valois Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Valois, Davalos, Duvall, Dumais, De Valk, Valis, Dubois, Avalos

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Where is the Du Valois family from?

You can see how Du Valois families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Du Valois family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Du Valois family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Du Valois's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Du Valois families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Du Valois surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Du Valois ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Du Valois. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Du Valois 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Du Valois. 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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There are 104 military records available for the last name Du Valois. For the veterans among your Du Valois ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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