Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deoradháin ‘descendant of Deoradhán’ a byname representing a diminutive of deoradh ‘pilgrim stranger exile’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Doran family from?
You can see how Doran families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doran family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Doran families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 969 Doran families living in Lancashire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Doran's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Doran families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Doran surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Doran. 21% of Doran men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Doran women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Doran were Incapacitated and Housewife. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Doran life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Doran in 1943 was 38, and 75 in 2004.