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Dotter Family History

Dotter Surname Meaning

German (also Dötter): from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with theud ‘people race’ + hard ‘hardy strong’ or hari heri ‘army’.

Compare Darter Dutter and Tarter.

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


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Where is the Dotter family from?

You can see how Dotter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dotter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dotter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Dotter families living in Lancashire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Dotter's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Dotter families in 1891.
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What did your Dotter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dotter. 100% of Dotter 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Dotter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dotter 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dotter. 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 Dotter. For the veterans among your Dotter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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