Dozier Family History

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Dozier Name Meaning

French (Huguenot): from Old French osier ‘osier’, ‘willow’, with the preposition d(e) ‘from’, applied as a topographic name for someone who lived near a plantation of willows, or perhaps as a metonymic occupational name for a basket maker.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Cozier, Doster, Delozier, Rodier, Denier, Cazier, Dier, Dormer

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Dozier Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Dozier name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Dozier. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    47%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    10%

  • Benin/Togo

    7%

  • Germanic Europe

    4%

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Dozier Family Origin

Where is the Dozier family from?

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    You can see how Dozier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dozier family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Dozier families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 40 Dozier families living in North Carolina. This was about 34% of all the recorded Dozier's in the USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Dozier families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dozier surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Dozier Family Occupations

    What did your Dozier ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Dozier family was Keeping House. The most common Dozier occupation in the USA was Farmer. 39% of Dozier's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Farm Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Dozier.

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    • Farmer

      39%

    • Laborer

      13%

    • Farm Laborer

      5%

    • Keeping House

      5%

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

    Dozier Historical Records

    What Dozier family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 44,000 census records available for the last name Dozier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dozier census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dozier. 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 Card

    There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Dozier. For the veterans among your Dozier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Dozier Life Expectancy

    What is the average Dozier lifespan?

    Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Dozier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dozier in 1941 was 32, and 75 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dozier

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dozier ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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