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Douing Family History

Douing 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: Doring, Young, Dong, Dring, Duin, Dorning, Dusing, Domingo, Going

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Where is the Douing family from?

You can see how Douing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Douing family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Douing families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Douing family living in Lancashire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Douing's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 2 other counties had the highest population of Douing families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Douing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 28 census records available for the last name Douing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Douing 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Douing. 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 2 military records available for the last name Douing. For the veterans among your Douing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Douing lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Douing 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 Douing

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