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Dotner Family History

Dotner 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: Downer, Cotner, Botner, Dooner, Donner, Doner, Dorner, Dotter, Dohner

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Where is the Dotner family from?

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

In 1921, Stenographer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Dotner. 100% of Dotner women worked as a Stenographer.

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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 Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%

What Dotner family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Dotner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dotner 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Dotner. 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 8 military records available for the last name Dotner. For the veterans among your Dotner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dotner lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dotner 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dotner

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