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Dollars Family History

Dollars 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: Dollar, Dollard, Sollars, Kollars, Zollars, Hollars, Pollard, Dallas

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Where is the Dollars family from?

You can see how Dollars families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dollars family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dollars families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Dollars family living in Georgia. This was 100% of all the recorded Dollars's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Dollars families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dollars surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dollars ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Dollars. 67% of Dollars men worked as a Laborer. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    67%
  • Farmer
    34%
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Census Records

There are 474 census records available for the last name Dollars. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dollars 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 50 immigration records available for the last name Dollars. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Dollars. For the veterans among your Dollars ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dollars lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2002, in the United States, Dollars life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Dollars in 1966 was 82, and 82 in 2002.

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