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Dockweiler Family History

Dockweiler Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from a place so called in the Eifel Mountains. The second part of the placename is from Middle High German wīler ‘small village single building’.

(from Late Latin villare from Latin villa ‘country house estate’ later used of a group of houses forming a settlement).

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


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Where is the Dockweiler family from?

You can see how Dockweiler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dockweiler family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Dockweiler families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Dockweiler families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Dockweiler's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Dockweiler families in 1880.
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What did your Dockweiler ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Dockweiler. 34% of Dockweiler men worked as a Farmer.

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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

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Attorney At Law
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Carpenter
    17%

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Census Records

There are 959 census records available for the last name Dockweiler. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dockweiler 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 187 immigration records available for the last name Dockweiler. 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 223 military records available for the last name Dockweiler. For the veterans among your Dockweiler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dockweiler lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Dockweiler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Dockweiler in 1951 was 43, and 82 in 2004.

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