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Douther Family History

Douther 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: Dougher, Souther, Doster, Douthit, Rother, Poucher, Ruther, Lowther

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Where is the Douther family from?

You can see how Douther families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Douther family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Douther families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Douther family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Douther's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Douther families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Douther 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 Douther ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 201 census records available for the last name Douther. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Douther 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 41 immigration records available for the last name Douther. 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 41 military records available for the last name Douther. For the veterans among your Douther ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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