German: occupational name for a doorkeeper or gatekeeper from Middle Low German dor Middle High German tor + wart ‘guard’. Scottish: variant of Dorward .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Dorwart family from?
You can see how Dorwart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dorwart family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dorwart families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Dorwart family living in Essex. This was about 25% of all the recorded Dorwart's in United Kingdom. Essex and 3 other counties had the highest population of Dorwart families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dorwart surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dorwart. 100% of Dorwart women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Dorwart life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Dorwart in 1949 was 45, and 85 in 2004.