Doherty Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Doherty Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Doherty family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 250
General Labourer 50
Cotton Weaver 23
Labourer 18
Tailor 17
Coal Miner 15
Dress Maker 13
Agricultural Labourer 10
Domestic Servant 10
Cotton Spinner 9
General Servant 9
Tailoress 7
House Keeper 7
Living On Own Means 7
Cotton Winder 7
Private Infantry 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Hawker 6
Upholsterer 5
Apprentice 5
Dock Labourer 5
Laundress 5
Green Grocer 5
Labourer General 5
Painter 5

Doherty Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Doherty 100% 12,693
2 Dougherty 78% 4,754
3 Doharty 86% 563

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The surname Doherty is the most popular version of all its varients

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