Last Name DAUGHTRY

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Local: Of Dawtrey. The family was in Sussex in Norman times. The name was derived from their residence on a high bank or shore.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 5,980 (2000 US census) 4,609 (1990 US census)
Count 5,301 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 66.29%, or 3514 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 29.99%, or 1590 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.42%, or 22 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.81%, or 43 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.32%, or 70 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.17%, or 62 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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