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Doumer Family History

Doumer 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: Dormer, Domer, Dommer, Sommer, Homer, Comer, Holmer, Plumer, Roemer

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Where is the Doumer family from?

You can see how Doumer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doumer family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Doumer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there were 3 Doumer families living in Ayrshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Doumer's in Scotland. Ayrshire had the highest population of Doumer families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Doumer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Doumer ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 92 census records available for the last name Doumer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Doumer 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 Doumer. 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 9 military records available for the last name Doumer. For the veterans among your Doumer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Doumer lifespan?

Average Doumer life expectancy in 1967 was 34 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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