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Dorteous Family History

Dorteous 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: Porteous, Doremus, Porteus, Cortes, Dorton, Fortes, Portes, Pontious

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Where is the Dorteous family from?

You can see how Dorteous families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dorteous family name was found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there was 1 Dorteous family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Dorteous's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Dorteous families in 1901.
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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Dorteous. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dorteous 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Dorteous. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Dorteous. For the veterans among your Dorteous ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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