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Doring Family History

Doring Surname Meaning

English (Middlesex): perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Doring from Old English Deōring a variant of Dēoring (see Dearing).

Alternatively the name may be a variant of During.

German (Döring): see Doering.

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


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Where is the Doring family from?

You can see how Doring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Doring family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Doring families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 3 Doring families living in British Columbia. This was about 33% of all the recorded Doring's in Canada. British Columbia and 1 other province had the highest population of Doring families in 1911.
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What did your Doring ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Doring. 18% of Doring men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Doring women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Doring were Clerk and Stenographer.

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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
    18%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Clerk
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    20%
  • Housework
    18%
  • Teacher
    12%
  • Stenographer
    12%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Doring. 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 11,000 military records available for the last name Doring. For the veterans among your Doring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Doring lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Doring life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Doring in 1944 was 35, and 75 in 2004.

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