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Dorst Family History

Dorst Name Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who lived on dry hard ground from dörr ‘dry’ or a habitational name from any of the places called Dorst near Cologne or Helmstedt or Dorste in the Harz Mountains. German: nickname from Middle Low German dorst ‘boldness cunning’. Compare Durst . German: metathesized form of Droste . Dutch: variant of Van Dorst without preposition a habitational name from Dorst a place in the province of North Brabant which placename has been explained from Dornt -t plural of Dorn for a place with ‘thorn bushes’ after a consonant evolution known as zooming -r into -s.

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

Similar surnames: Borst, Horst, Durst, Vorst, Forst, Dost, Oest, Port, Ort, Dort

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You can see how Dorst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dorst family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dorst families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 26 Dorst families living in New Brunswick. This was about 63% of all the recorded Dorst's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Dorst families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Dorst. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dorst 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dorst. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Dorst. For the veterans among your Dorst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dorst lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Dorst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Dorst in 1961 was 55, and 82 in 2004.

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