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Doulter Family History

Doulter 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: Poulter, Coulter, Boulter, Bolter, Doster, Holter, Kolter, Dobler

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Where is the Doulter family from?

You can see how Doulter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doulter family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Doulter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1901 there were 2 Doulter families living in Argyll. This was 100% of all the recorded Doulter's in Scotland. Argyll had the highest population of Doulter families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Doulter 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 Doulter ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 63 census records available for the last name Doulter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Doulter 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Doulter. 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 8 military records available for the last name Doulter. For the veterans among your Doulter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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