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Dorton Name Meaning

English (Surrey Kent and Essex): habitational name from Dorton Buckinghamshire recorded in 1313 as Durton from Old English dor ‘narrow pass’ + tūn ‘settlement’.

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


Similar surnames: Gorton, Horton, Norton, Lorton, Morton, Forton, Worton, Orton, Porten

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Where is the Dorton family from?

You can see how Dorton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dorton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dorton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 31 Dorton families living in Quebec. This was about 53% of all the recorded Dorton's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Dorton families in 1911.
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What did your Dorton ancestors do for a living?

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

There are 571 immigration records available for the last name Dorton. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Dorton. For the veterans among your Dorton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dorton lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Dorton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Dorton in 1942 was 48, and 75 in 2004.

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