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 379
Labourer 42
General Labourer 33
Domestic Servant 17
Agricultural Labourer 17
Coal Miner 16
Cotton Weaver 14
Tailor 14
Dock Labourer 13
Laundress 13
Dress Maker 12
General Servant 10
House Keeper 10
Charwoman 9
General Servant Domestic 9
No Occupation 8
Hawker 8
Bricklayer Labourer 6
Painter 6
Plasterer 6
Cotton Winder 6
Provision Dealer 6
Railway Porter 6
Shoe Maker 5
Warehouseman 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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