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Dactor Family History

Dactor Surname 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: Factor, Doctor, Wactor, Hector, Pastor, Dalton, Sartor, Victor, Bator

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Where is the Dactor family from?

You can see how Dactor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dactor family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1880. The most Dactor families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Dactor family living in Ayrshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dactor's in Scotland. Ayrshire had the highest population of Dactor families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dactor surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Dactor ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dactor. 100% of Dactor men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Dactor women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Dactor family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 86 census records available for the last name Dactor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dactor 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Dactor. 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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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Dactor lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dactor ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dactor

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