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Dossing Family History

Dossing 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: Mossing, Rossing, Lossing, Dorning, Dusing, Gosling, Rosing, Hassing

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Where is the Dossing family from?

You can see how Dossing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dossing family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 3 Dossing families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Dossing's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Dossing families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dossing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dossing ancestors do for a living?

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

What Dossing family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 84 census records available for the last name Dossing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dossing 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 77 immigration records available for the last name Dossing. 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 19 military records available for the last name Dossing. For the veterans among your Dossing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dossing lifespan?

Between 1963 and 1998, in the United States, Dossing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Dossing in 1963 was 74, and 75 in 1998.

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