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Dochring Family History

Dochring 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: Doehring, Doering, Gohring, Kohring, Duehring, Doring, Mohring

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Where is the Dochring family from?

You can see how Dochring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dochring family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Dochring families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Dochring families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Dochring's in USA. New York had the highest population of Dochring families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dochring 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 Dochring ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Machinist and Winding were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dochring. 100% of Dochring men worked as a Machinist and 100% of Dochring women worked as a Winding.

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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

  • Machinist
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Winding
    100%

What Dochring family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 159 census records available for the last name Dochring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dochring 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Dochring. 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 8 military records available for the last name Dochring. For the veterans among your Dochring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dochring

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