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Do Family History

Do Surname Meaning

Vietnamese (Đỗ): from the Chinese surname 杜 see Du. Vietnamese (Đồ): from the Chinese surname 涂 (or 塗) see Tu.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 杜 see Du. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 卓 see Zhuo.

This form is possibly based on the Teochew Hokkien and Taiwanese pronunciation of the name which can be heard in eastern Guangdong, Fujian, and Taiwan.

From these regions, some people migrated to Singapore, Malaysia, and elsewhere in Southeast Asia.

Korean: variant of To 7.

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


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Where is the Do family from?

You can see how Do families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Do family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Do families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 2 Do families living in British Columbia. This was about 33% of all the recorded Do's in Canada. British Columbia and 1 other province had the highest population of Do families in 1911.
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What did your Do ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Do. 30% of Do men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Do women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Do were Mechanic and Servant.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Cook
    30%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Mechanic
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    34%
  • Teacher
    34%
  • Servant
    34%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Do. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Do. For the veterans among your Do ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Do lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Do life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Do in 1963 was 84, and 72 in 2004.

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