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Deughar Family History

Deughar Name 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: Dougher, Dugar, Duggar, Deighan, Dear, Derham, Douglas, Demar, Dunham

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Where is the Deughar family from?

You can see how Deughar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deughar family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there were 2 Deughar families living in Selkirkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Deughar's in Scotland. Selkirkshire had the highest population of Deughar families in 1871.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Deughar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

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

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