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Daughes Family History

Daughes 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: Dougher, Naugher, Hughes, Caughey, Daughters, Haughey, Dages, Baugher

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Where is the Daughes family from?

You can see how Daughes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Daughes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Daughes families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Daughes family living in Arkansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Daughes's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Daughes families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Daughes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Records

There are 97 census records available for the last name Daughes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Daughes 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Daughes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, 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 military records available for the last name Daughes. For the veterans among your Daughes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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