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Douder Family History

Douder 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: Dolder, Souder, Louder, Holder, Dormer, Roder, Oder, Moder, Doster

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Where is the Douder family from?

You can see how Douder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Douder family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Douder families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 3 Douder families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Douder's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Douder families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Douder surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Douder ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 135 census records available for the last name Douder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Douder 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 23 immigration records available for the last name Douder. 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 Cards

There are 19 military records available for the last name Douder. For the veterans among your Douder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Douder lifespan?

Average Douder life expectancy in 1970 was 81 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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