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Dollar Family History

Dollar Name Meaning

Scottish (Lanarkshire): habitational name from Dollar in Clackmannanshire. Americanized form of German Dahler Daler or Taler: topographic names for someone who lived in a valley from Middle High German tal ‘valley’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant. The American word dollar is ultimately from German Thaler (see Czech surname Tolar ). In some cases also an Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Dolar .

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

Similar surnames: Doll, Dobler, Holler, Tolar, Koller, Boller, Dolak, Solar, Deller

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You can see how Dollar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dollar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dollar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 17 Dollar families living in New Brunswick. This was about 35% of all the recorded Dollar's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Dollar families in 1911.

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There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Dollar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dollar 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Dollar. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Dollar. For the veterans among your Dollar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Dollar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dollar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Dollar

Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Dollar. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Dollar. For the veterans among your Dollar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dollar lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Dollar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Dollar in 1943 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

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