Dohm Family History

Dohm Surname Meaning

German: from a pet form of the personal name Thomas. Habitational name from any of several places called Dohm (Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Palatinate) or Dohma (Saxony).

It can also be a topographic name for someone living near the cathedral (Middle Low German dōm).

Compare Dome.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Doom, Dohn, Rohm, Dahm, Dom, Ohm, Bohr, Bohm, Yohe, Dehm

35,000 record(s) for Dohm

17K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
9K	Member Trees

Where is the Dohm family from?

You can see how Dohm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dohm family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dohm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Dohm family living in Maryland. This was about 50% of all the recorded Dohm's in USA. Maryland and 1 other state had the highest population of Dohm families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dohm surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dohm ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dohm. 23% of Dohm men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Dohm women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dohm were Truck driver and Nurse.

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

Farmer

23%

Salesman

13%

Laborer

12%

Truck driver

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

20%

Housework

14%

Seamstress

10%

Nurse

10%

What Dohm family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Dohm. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dohm census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Dohm. 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.

Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Dohm. For the veterans among your Dohm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Dohm lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Dohm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Dohm in 1947 was 45, and 73 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dohm ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.