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Duford Name Meaning

Altered form of French Dufort . English: apparently a habitational name from a lost or as yet unidentified place perhaps from Dulford in Broadhembury (Devon) which is named from an unattested Old English word dylfet ‘pit quarry’. It is possible that the name was subsequently confused with French Dufort (compare 1 above). English: probably also a variant of Difford (see Deford ); Defford (Worcestershire) appears as Dufford in some medieval surnames.

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


Similar surnames: Dunford, Shuford, Buford, Mugford, Elford, Fulford, Huxford, Ford

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You can see how Duford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Duford families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 6 Duford families living in Durham. This was about 23% of all the recorded Duford's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Duford families in 1891.
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What did your Duford ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Duford. 75% of Duford women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    25%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 402 military records available for the last name Duford. For the veterans among your Duford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Duford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Duford in 1956 was 58, and 73 in 2004.

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