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

Doughderty Family History

Doughderty 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: Dougherty, Daugherty, Dougharty, Dougher, Doughty, Doherty, Docherty

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 Doughderty family from?

You can see how Doughderty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doughderty family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Doughderty family living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Doughderty's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Doughderty families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Doughderty surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Doughderty ancestors do for a living?

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

What Doughderty family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6 census records available for the last name Doughderty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Doughderty census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Doughderty

Passenger Lists

There are 2 immigration records available for the last name Doughderty. 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 Doughderty immigration records

Draft Cards

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

View all Doughderty military records

You've only scratched the surface of Doughderty family history

Discover More

What is the average Doughderty lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Doughderty family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Doughderty last name

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