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Dohemus Family History

Dohemus 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: Doremus, Polhemus, Demus, Ohnemus, Doles, Debus, Phebus, Domes, Remus

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Where is the Dohemus family from?

You can see how Dohemus families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dohemus family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Dohemus family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Dohemus's in USA. New York had the highest population of Dohemus families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dohemus 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 Dohemus ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 1 census records available for the last name Dohemus. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dohemus 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 Dohemus. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dohemus. For the veterans among your Dohemus ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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