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Dotterer Family History

Dotterer Surname Meaning

German (also Dötterer): variant of Dotter and Dötter.

Possibly also a nickname for a person with a tottering gait from a dialect agent noun based on dottern ‘to totter’.

Compare Dethrow, Dettra, Dettro, Dutro, Dutterer, Tedrow, Totherow, and Tutterow.

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


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Where is the Dotterer family from?

You can see how Dotterer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dotterer family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dotterer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Dotterer family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dotterer's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Dotterer families in 1841.
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What did your Dotterer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dotterer. 19% of Dotterer men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Dotterer women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dotterer were Carpenter and Secretary.

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Carpenter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    13%
  • Teacher
    13%
  • Housework
    13%
  • Secretary
    13%

What Dotterer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Dotterer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dotterer 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 285 immigration records available for the last name Dotterer. 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 833 military records available for the last name Dotterer. For the veterans among your Dotterer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dotterer lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Dotterer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dotterer in 1956 was 55, and 85 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dotterer 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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