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Dott Family History

Dott Surname Meaning

Scottish: from Old Norse Dottr or Old English Dott bynames from Old Norse dottr ‘idle’ or Old English dott ‘head of a boil’ (later ‘small lump clot’).

Scottish: nickname from Older Scots dot ‘short person’. South German: relationship name or nickname from a Franconian term meaning ‘godfather’.

North German: from a short form of the personal name Dietrich. French (mainly Alsace and Lorraine): of German origin from the ancient Germanic personal name Dotto a short form of compound names based on the element dod (see Dodier).

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


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You can see how Dott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dott family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dott families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 41 Dott families living in London. This was about 52% of all the recorded Dott's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dott families in 1891.
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What did your Dott ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dott. 86% of Dott women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%
  • Housewife
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Dott. 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 890 military records available for the last name Dott. For the veterans among your Dott ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dott lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Dott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Dott in 1943 was 28, and 84 in 2004.

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