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Duda Name Meaning

Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, and Slovak: nickname for a player of the bagpipes, from Slavic duda ‘bagpipe’. Czech: nickname for someone thought to resemble a hoopoe (dudek). Hungarian: from the old secular personal name Duda, or in some cases possibly a shortened form of Dudás (see Dudas).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Buda, Dura, Dudas, Duca, Buza, Cuda, Duke, Duch, Duba, Dudak

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Duda Family Origin

Where is the Duda family from?

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You can see how Duda families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duda family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Duda families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 25 Duda families living in Manitoba. This was about 51% of all the recorded Duda's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Duda families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Duda surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Duda Family Occupations

What did your Duda ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Duda occupation in Canada was Journalier. 100% of Duda's were Journaliers.

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  • Journalier

    100%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Duda ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Duda Historical Records

What Duda family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Duda. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Duda census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Duda. 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 Card

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

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Duda Life Expectancy

What is the average Duda lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Duda life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Duda in 1945 was 34, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Duda ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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