Douse Family History

Douse Surname Meaning

Possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch Douze itself perhaps a variant of Doezé a cognate of Does.

Possibly also an Americanized form of German Daus.

English: variant of Dowse.

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

Similar surnames: Couse, Rouse, Gouse, House, Fouse, Youse, Guse, Doupe, Houge, Bruse

42,000 record(s) for Douse

15K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
10K	Census and Voter Lists
13K	Member Trees

Where is the Douse family from?

You can see how Douse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Douse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Douse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Douse families living in Massachusetts. This was about 33% of all the recorded Douse's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Douse families in 1840.

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

What did your Douse ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Douse. 35% of Douse men worked as a Laborer and 29% of Douse women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Douse were Chauffeur and Housewife.

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

35%

Farmer

25%

Farm laborer

8%

Chauffeur

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Teacher

29%

Laundress

22%

Cook

22%

Housewife

15%

What Douse family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 10K census records available for the last name Douse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Douse 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 Douse. 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 Douse. For the veterans among your Douse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Douse lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Douse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Douse in 1950 was 22, and 66 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Douse 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.