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Dourthy Family History

Dourthy 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: Murthy, Dorothy, Worthy, Douty, North, Courtney, Court, Drury, Dury

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Where is the Dourthy family from?

You can see how Dourthy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dourthy family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Dourthy family living in California. This was about 33% of all the recorded Dourthy's in USA. California and 2 other states had the highest population of Dourthy families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dourthy 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 Dourthy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 72 census records available for the last name Dourthy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dourthy 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 Dourthy. 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 military records available for the last name Dourthy. For the veterans among your Dourthy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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