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Donohve Family History

Donohve Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Donohoe, Donohue, Donahue, Donohoo, Donoghue, Donoho, Donohew

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Where is the Donohve family from?

You can see how Donohve families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donohve family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Donohve families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there was 1 Donohve family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Donohve's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Donohve families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donohve surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Donohve ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Donohve. 45% of Donohve men worked as a Clerk and 100% of Donohve women worked as a Teacher.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    45%
  • Salesman
    34%
  • Utility Mechanic
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%

What Donohve family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 322 census records available for the last name Donohve. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donohve census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 51 immigration records available for the last name Donohve. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 18 military records available for the last name Donohve. For the veterans among your Donohve ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Donohve

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