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Dorney Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Buckinghamshire, named from Old English dora ‘bee’ (genitive plural dorena) + eg ‘island’, ‘dry ground in marsh’. Irish (Counties Cork and Tipperary): reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Doirinne ‘descendant of Doireann’, a female personal name meaning ‘sullen’. Americanized spelling of Hungarian Dörnyei or Dörnyey, habitational names for someone from a place called Dernye in former Körös county.

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


Similar surnames: Torney, Downey, Dolney, Darney, Corney, Horney, Dorsey, Olney, Arney

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Dorney Family Origin

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You can see how Dorney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dorney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dorney families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 45 Dorney families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Dorney's in the UK. London had the highest population of Dorney families in 1891.
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Dorney Family Occupations

What did your Dorney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Dorney. 8% of Dorney men worked as a General Labourer and 48% of Dorney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dorney were Accountant Multiple Catering Firem and Unpaid Domestic

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Groom
    3%
  • Ac Manager (mail Order)
    2%
  • Accountant Multiple Catering Firem
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    48%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Dorney Historical Records

What Dorney family records will you find?

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There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Dorney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dorney 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Dorney. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Dorney. For the veterans among your Dorney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dorney Life Expectancy

What is the average Dorney lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Dorney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dorney in 1956 was 39, and 87 in 2004.

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