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Dobkin Family History

Dobkin Surname Meaning

English: from a diminutive of the medieval personal name Dob, a rhyming pet form of Robert (see Dobbe).

English: variant of Dowbiggin, a habitational name from Dowbiggin in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, so named from the Old Norse personal name Dúfa (Old English dūfe) ‘the dove’ + Middle English bigging ‘building.’

Jewish (from Lithuania and Belarus): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Dobke, a pet form of Dobre, which is derived from the Slavic root dobr- ‘good’.

The surname is formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -in.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Dobkin family from?

You can see how Dobkin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dobkin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Dobkin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Dobkin families living in Lancashire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Dobkin's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Dobkin families in 1891.
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What did your Dobkin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Commercial Traveller and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dobkin. 100% of Dobkin men worked as a Commercial Traveller and 100% of Dobkin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Commercial Traveller
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dobkin. 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 538 military records available for the last name Dobkin. For the veterans among your Dobkin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dobkin lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Dobkin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Dobkin in 1958 was 60, and 90 in 2004.

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