Donis Family History

Donis Surname Meaning

Galician (Donís): habitational name from a place called Donís in Lugo province Galicia (Spain). The placename is from the Latin personal name Dionysius (see Dennis) or from a variant of the personal name Dinis.

Catalan (Donís): from the personal name Donís a Valencian variant of Dionís a vernacular form of Dionysius (see Dennis).

Italian (Piedmont): patronymic from the personal name Dono. It is formed with the Latin ablative plural suffix -is imparting the broader sense ‘belonging to of’ in this case ‘member of the Doni family’.

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

Similar surnames: Dobis, Denis, Danis, Bonis, Duris, Doris, Enis, Domes, Dones, Annis

12K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
392	Military Records
953	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Donis family from?

You can see how Donis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Donis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Donis families living in London. This was about 54% of all the recorded Donis's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Donis families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donis surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Donis

What did your Donis ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Donis. 42% of Donis men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Donis women worked as an Income.

View Census Data for Donis

Data not to scale

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

Laborer

42%

Labourer

24%

Journalier

18%

Farmer

18%

Income

100%

What Donis family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Donis. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donis census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Donis

Passenger List

There are 953 immigration records available for the last name Donis. 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.

View all Donis immigration records

Military Records

There are 392 military records available for the last name Donis. For the veterans among your Donis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Donis military records

You've only scratched the surface of Donis family history

Discover More

What is the average Donis lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Donis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Donis in 1958 was 65, and 87 in 2004.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Donis family tree

Explore Your Tree

Search for another surname

Donis Surname Meaning

Catalan (Donís): from the personal name Donís a Valencian variant of Dionís a vernacular form of Dionysius (see Dennis).

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

Where is the Donis family from?

What did your Donis ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Donis. 42% of Donis men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Donis women worked as an Income.

Data not to scale

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

Laborer

42%

Labourer

24%

Journalier

18%

Farmer

18%

Income

100%

What Donis family records will you find?

What is the average Donis lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Donis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Donis in 1958 was 65, and 87 in 2004.

Donis Family History

Donis Surname Meaning

23,000 record(s) for Donis

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Donis family from?

What did your Donis ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Donis family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Donis family history

What is the average Donis lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Donis family tree

Search for another surname

Donis Surname Meaning

23,000 record(s) for Donis

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Donis family from?

What did your Donis ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Donis family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Donis family history

What is the average Donis lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Donis family tree

Search for another surname