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Dirorty Family History

Dirorty 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: Drury, Hirota, Demory, Derry, Droste, Dilworth, Dorothy, Darty

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Where is the Dirorty family from?

You can see how Dirorty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dirorty family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Dirorty family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dirorty's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Dirorty families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dirorty 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 can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dirorty ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Dirorty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dirorty 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 Dirorty. 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 Dirorty. For the veterans among your Dirorty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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