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Dourls Family History

Dourls 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: Douglas, Duris, Ours, Bouras, Doris, Double, Kouris, Bourns, Doukas

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Where is the Dourls family from?

You can see how Dourls families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dourls family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Dourls family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Dourls's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Dourls families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dourls 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 Dourls ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Dourls. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dourls 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Dourls. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Dourls. For the veterans among your Dourls ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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