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Dolly Family History

Dolly Surname Meaning

Irish (Galway): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dathlaoich ‘descendant of Dathlaoch’.

A personal name composed of the elements dath ‘bright colored’.

It also includes laoch ‘hero’ or ‘champion’.

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


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You can see how Dolly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dolly family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dolly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 20 Dolly families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Dolly's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dolly families in 1911.
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What did your Dolly ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Dolly. 100% of Dolly 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dolly. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dolly. For the veterans among your Dolly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dolly lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Dolly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Dolly in 1947 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

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