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Doherity Family History

Doherity 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: Doherty, Dorrity, Docherty, Dority, Verity, Cloherty, Doering

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Where is the Doherity family from?

You can see how Doherity families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doherity family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Doherity families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Doherity family living in Cumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Doherity's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Doherity families in 1891.
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What did your Doherity ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Restaurant Worker
    100%

What Doherity family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 397 census records available for the last name Doherity. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Doherity 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 78 immigration records available for the last name Doherity. 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 18 military records available for the last name Doherity. For the veterans among your Doherity 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 Doherity

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