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Douthit Family History

Douthit Name Meaning

English: variant of Douthwaite a habitational name from Dowthwaite in Cumbria or Dowthwaite Hall in North Yorkshire. The first comes from the Old Norse personal name Dúfa + Old Norse thveit ‘clearing’; the second is from the Old Irish personal name Dubhan + Old Norse thveit. The elliptic form of the surname probably reflects the local pronunciation of the placenames.

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


Similar surnames: Duthie, Dott, Dutoit, Louth, Routh, Douthitt, Dauphin, Douthat

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Where is the Douthit family from?

You can see how Douthit families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Douthit family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Douthit families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Douthit families living in North Carolina. This was about 31% of all the recorded Douthit's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Douthit families in 1840.
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What did your Douthit ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Douthit. 29% of Douthit men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Douthit women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Douthit were Truck Driver and Laborer. .

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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
    29%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farming
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    13%
  • Housewife
    13%
  • Housework
    11%
  • Laborer
    7%
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Passenger Lists

There are 567 immigration records available for the last name Douthit. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Douthit. For the veterans among your Douthit ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Douthit lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Douthit life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Douthit in 1953 was 32, and 71 in 2004.

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