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Dourth Family History

Dourth 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: North, Court, Dearth, Worth, Furth, Borth, Louth, Dorta, Orth, Horth

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Where is the Dourth family from?

You can see how Dourth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dourth family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Dourth family living in Alabama. This was 100% of all the recorded Dourth's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Dourth families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dourth surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dourth ancestors do for a living?

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

What Dourth family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Dourth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dourth 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Dourth. 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 Dourth. For the veterans among your Dourth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dourth lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Dourth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Dourth in 1965 was 58, and 62 in 2003.

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