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Doreing Family History

Doreing 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: Dorning, Doring, Dring, Horning, Darling, Doren, Goring, Moring

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Where is the Doreing family from?

You can see how Doreing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doreing family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Doreing families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Doreing family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Doreing's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Doreing families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Doreing 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 Doreing ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Mechanic and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Doreing. 100% of Doreing men worked as a Mechanic and 100% of Doreing women worked as a Teacher.

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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

  • Mechanic
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%

What Doreing family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 146 census records available for the last name Doreing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Doreing 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Doreing. 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 12 military records available for the last name Doreing. For the veterans among your Doreing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Doreing lifespan?

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Doreing

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