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Doughherty Family History

Doughherty 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

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Where is the Doughherty family from?

You can see how Doughherty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doughherty family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Doughherty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Doughherty family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Doughherty's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Doughherty families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Doughherty surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 46 census records available for the last name Doughherty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Doughherty 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Doughherty. 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 2 military records available for the last name Doughherty. For the veterans among your Doughherty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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