Doren History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Doren

What does the name Doren mean?

The surname Doren is a topographic name for someone who lived near a thorn bush or tree and is a cognate of the English word thorn. Another possible derivation for this name is from the Middle Low German word "torn," meaning 'tower'; in which case the name was for someone who lived near a tower. The Dutch prefix "Van" or "van" means 'one who lived at' or 'one who came from'.

Early Origins of the Doren family

The surname Doren was first found in the town of Doorn, Utrecht or Deurne, North Brabant. Doorn dates back to at least 885 to 896, when a document refers to the settlement called "Thorhem", dwelling of Thor, the God of Thunder.

Huis Doorn (English: House Doorn) is a manor house and national museum in the town of Doorn in the Netherlands was first built in the 13th century and was later, rebuilt in the 14th century, after it was destroyed. The property was purchased for 500,000 guilders in 1919 by Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor, as his residence-in-exile (1920-1941), following his abdication after World War I.

Doren Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dorn, Doorn, Doren, Van Dorn, Van Doren, Van Doorn and many more.

Doren migration to the United States +

Doren Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Doren, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
Christian Doren, who landed in America in 1783 1

Doren Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Susan Doren, aged 20, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Meteor" in 1827 2
John Doren, aged 20, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Meteor" in 1827 2
Cathern Doren, aged 19, settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Neptune" in 1845 2
Andw Doren, aged 19, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Nicholas Biddle" in 1847 2
N. Doren, aged 20, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Sweden" in 1847 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Doren (post 1700) +

Peter V. D. Van Doren, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Somerset County, 1897-98 3
Kenneth P. Van Doren, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1982 4

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html