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Duit Family History

Duit Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Dust, Duin, Suit, Duis, Dutt, Duet, Butt, Dube, Duke, Hunt

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Where is the Duit family from?

You can see how Duit families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duit family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Duit families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Duit family living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Duit's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Duit families in 1891.
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What did your Duit ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Duit. 43% of Duit men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Clerk
    29%
  • Operator
    29%
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What Duit family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 462 census records available for the last name Duit. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Duit 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 394 immigration records available for the last name Duit. 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 228 military records available for the last name Duit. For the veterans among your Duit ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Duit lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Duit life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Duit in 1966 was 71, and 90 in 2004.

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