Doremus Family History

Doremus Surname Meaning

French (northern France; also Dorémus) and Dutch (of French Huguenot origin): probably from d'Oresmieux or d'Oresmaux habitational names denoting someone from Oresmieux in Pas-de-Calais or Oresmaux in Somme respectively apparently reinterpreted as Doremus Dorémus under the influence of the Christian liturgic Latin phrase oremus ‘let us pray’ or its French derivative orémus ‘prayer’.

Alternatively at least in Nord a patronymic with fused French preposition d(e) ‘of’ from the originally Flemish or Dutch nickname Oremus.

The surname Doremus is not found in the Netherlands anymore.

Compare Doramus.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Primus, Ramus, Reus, Dormer, Dorey, Boreman, Deremer, Polhemus, Rozmus, Moreman

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You can see how Doremus families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doremus family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Doremus families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 83 Doremus families living in New Jersey. This was about 75% of all the recorded Doremus's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Doremus families in 1840.

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What did your Doremus ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Doremus. 14% of Doremus men worked as a Salesman and 12% of Doremus women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Doremus were Farmer and Secretary.

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Salesman

14%

Laborer

13%

Clerk

10%

Farmer

Housewife

12%

Teacher

12%

Clerk

11%

Secretary

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What is the average Doremus lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Doremus life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Doremus in 1951 was 50, and 74 in 2004.

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Doremus Surname Meaning

Alternatively at least in Nord a patronymic with fused French preposition d(e) ‘of’ from the originally Flemish or Dutch nickname Oremus.

The surname Doremus is not found in the Netherlands anymore.

Compare Doramus.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Doremus family from?

What did your Doremus ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Salesman

14%

Laborer

13%

Clerk

10%

Farmer

Housewife

12%

Teacher

12%

Clerk

11%

Secretary

What Doremus family records will you find?

What is the average Doremus lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Doremus life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Doremus in 1951 was 50, and 74 in 2004.

Doremus Family History

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