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Dourthey Family History

Dourthey 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: Courtney, Northey, Worthey, Dorney, Wortley, Douthit, Murthy, Durley

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Where is the Dourthey family from?

You can see how Dourthey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dourthey family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Dourthey families living in New Jersey. This was about 67% of all the recorded Dourthey's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Dourthey families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dourthey 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 Dourthey ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Dourthey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dourthey 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 Dourthey. 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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There are 3 military records available for the last name Dourthey. For the veterans among your Dourthey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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