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Dubose Family History

Dubose Name Meaning

Altered form of French Dubois and of its cognate Dubosc. Compare Debose .

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


Similar surnames: Duboise, Debose, Dubree, Bose, Deboe, Duble, Ducote, Duboff, Dubow

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Where is the Dubose family from?

You can see how Dubose families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dubose family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dubose families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 40 Dubose families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Dubose's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Dubose families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dubose surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dubose ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dubose. 28% of Dubose men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Dubose women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dubose were Operator and Teacher. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Operator
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    11%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Cook
    10%
  • Teacher
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dubose. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Dubose. For the veterans among your Dubose ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dubose lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Dubose life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Dubose in 1940 was 35, and 70 in 2004.

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