History of your Surname
Get access to Dohiety family records.Start a free trial

Dohiety Family History

Dohiety 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: Doheny, Doherty, Dority, Dorriety, Dolney, Dockery, Downey, Dorney

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Dohiety family from?

You can see how Dohiety families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dohiety family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Dohiety family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Dohiety's in USA. New York had the highest population of Dohiety families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dohiety surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dohiety ancestors do for a living?

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

What Dohiety family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Dohiety. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dohiety census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Dohiety

Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Dohiety. 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.

View all Dohiety immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dohiety. For the veterans among your Dohiety ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Dohiety military records

You've only scratched the surface of Dohiety family history

Discover More

What is the average Dohiety lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Dohiety family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Dohiety last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial