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Darnall Family History

Darnall Surname Meaning

English (Bedfordshire): either a variant of Darnell or a habitational name from Darnall, now a district of Sheffield (Yorkshire), or Darnhall in Cheshire, both named from Old English derne ‘hidden, secret’ + halh ‘nook’.

This surname is now rare in Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Darnall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Darnall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Darnall families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 25 Darnall families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Darnall's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Darnall families in 1891.
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What did your Darnall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Darnall. 100% of Darnall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 531 immigration records available for the last name Darnall. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Darnall. For the veterans among your Darnall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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