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Duda Family History

Duda Name Meaning

Polish Czech and Slovak: metonymic occupational name for a player of the bagpipes from duda (usually in plural: dudy) ‘bagpipe’ or from Czech dudat and Slovak dudať ‘to play bagpipe(s)’. Compare Dudzik Dudak and Dudik . Ukrainian and Rusyn: metonymic occupational name for a player on a reed pipe from duda ‘pipe’. Compare Dudik . Hungarian: from the old personal name Duda. Alternatively a surname of Slavic origin (see above compare Dudas ). Albanian: nickname derived from dudi (definite form dudia) ‘turtle dove’.

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

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Where is the Duda family from?

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 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.

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What did your Duda ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
57%
Farmers Son
25%
Labourer
19%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Farmer
100%

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Census Records
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Passenger Lists
There are 6,000 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 Cards
There are 5,000 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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Census Records

There are 12,000 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 Lists

There are 6,000 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 Cards

There are 5,000 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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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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