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Dughty Family History

Dughty 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: Doughty, Duty, Daughtry, Duguay, Dugay, Lighty, Daughety, Hughey

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Where is the Dughty family from?

You can see how Dughty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dughty family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Dughty families were found in USA in 1920, Canada in 1911, and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Dughty family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dughty's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Dughty families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dughty 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 Dughty ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 37 census records available for the last name Dughty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dughty 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Dughty. 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 10 military records available for the last name Dughty. For the veterans among your Dughty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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