The docherty Surname

docherty Name Meaning and History

Scottish spelling of the Irish surname Doherty.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The docherty name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the docherty family name as far back in history as possible.

docherty Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of docherty Families in the US in 1920

Number of docherty families

9-16

4-8

1-3

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Thread	Author	Replies
David Docherty-Troon	hazelmsmifff	3
john docherty	johndocherty01	0
DOCHERTY'S OF GREENOCK, GOUROCK, PORT GLASGOW SCOTLAND	J. DOUGHERTY	7
DOCHERTY FAMILY from SCOTLAND, MA & CT	Heather Gibson	30
JOHN DOCHERTY(LAME JOHNNNY)FROM SCOTLAND	ELEANOR	2
agnes docherty	billnele1	10
DOCHERTY- LANARKSHIRE-FAMILY TREE	charliedeee	4
DOCHERTY - Lanarkshire, 1845 - present	jd	8
Dochertys Croy/Kilsyth Scotland	Sharon(Dalrymple)Gillespie	12
docherty family tree	annette	1

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