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Dominic Family History

Dominic Surname Meaning

English (Nottinghamshire): from the personal name Dominic (see Dominick). In North America the English form of the surname has absorbed cognates from other languages especially Italian Domenico.

Croatian (Dominić): patronymic from the personal name Domin a short form of Dominik.

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


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Where is the Dominic family from?

You can see how Dominic families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dominic family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dominic families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 21 Dominic families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 95% of all the recorded Dominic's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Dominic families in 1891.
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What did your Dominic ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cigarette Machine Opera and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dominic. 100% of Dominic men worked as a Cigarette Machine Opera and 84% of Dominic 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

  • Cigarette Machine Opera
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Clerk (tobacco)
    17%

What Dominic family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Dominic. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dominic 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 683 immigration records available for the last name Dominic. 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 Dominic. For the veterans among your Dominic ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dominic lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Dominic life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Dominic in 1954 was 57, and 68 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dominic ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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