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Duenas Name Meaning

Spanish (Dueñas): habitational name from Dueñas a place in Palencia named from the plural of dueña ‘nun’ (from Latin domina).

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


Similar surnames: Cuevas, Arenas, Duenes, Ruedas, Ducas, Depas, Dundas, Deras, Dunay

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Where is the Duenas family from?

You can see how Duenas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duenas family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Duenas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Duenas families living in Warwickshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Duenas's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Duenas families in 1891.
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What did your Duenas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Duenas. 100% of Duenas women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Duenas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 918 military records available for the last name Duenas. For the veterans among your Duenas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Duenas lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Duenas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Duenas in 1946 was 50, and 60 in 2004.

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