Doering Family History

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Doering Name Meaning

ethnic name for someone from Thuringia (German Thüringen). The region is named from its former occupation by the T(h)uringii, a Germanic tribe. from a personal name based on cognate of turren ‘to dare’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Deering, Koering, Boeding, Thering, Bering, Duehring, Dobrin, Seering

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Doering Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Doering name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Doering. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    37%

  • Germanic Europe

    22%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    6%

  • Sweden

    4%

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Doering Family Origin

Where is the Doering family from?

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You can see how Doering families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doering family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Doering families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Doering families living in London. This was about 56% of all the recorded Doering's in the UK. London had the highest population of Doering families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Doering surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Doering Family Occupations

What did your Doering ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Doering family was Butcher. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Doering. The most common Doering occupation in the USA was Farmer. 17% of Doering's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    17%

  • Keeping House

    12%

  • Laborer

    10%

  • Butcher

    2%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Doering ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Doering Historical Records

What Doering family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Doering. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Doering census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Doering. 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 Card

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Doering. For the veterans among your Doering ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Doering Life Expectancy

What is the average Doering lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Doering life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Doering in 1943 was 47, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Doering 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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