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Dofit Family History

Dofit Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Donat, Toft, Doris, Doi, Dorst, Dott, Dolin, Daft, Dobis, Dixit

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Where is the Dofit family from?

You can see how Dofit families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dofit family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Dofit family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Dofit's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Dofit families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dofit surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dofit ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dofit ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Dofit. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dofit 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 immigration records available for the last name Dofit. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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