Duffus Family History

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Duffus Name Meaning

English: from Middle English dufhus ‘dovecote’, applied as a topographic name or as a metonymic occupational name for a dove keeper. Scottish: habitational name from a place in Moray called Duffus.

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


Similar surnames: Huff, Buffum, Duffy, Duffer, Duffett, Julius, Bumpus, Duffin, Huffer

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Duffus Family Origin

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Duffus Family Occupations

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  • Clerk

    18%

  • Student

    18%

  • Going To School

    14%

  • Merchant

    9%

In 1881, Clerk, Student and Going To School were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Duffus. A less common occupation for the Duffus family was Merchant. The most common Duffus occupation in Canada was Clerk. 18% of Duffus's were Clerks.

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Duffus Historical Records

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Duffus Life Expectancy

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