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Conkelly Family History

Conkelly Name 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: Connelly, Connolly, Donnelly, O'kelly, Connell, Conkel, Conkey

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Where is the Conkelly family from?

You can see how Conkelly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Conkelly family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Conkelly families were found in USA in 1920. In 1861 there was 1 Conkelly family living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Conkelly's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Conkelly families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Conkelly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Conkelly ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Conkelly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Conkelly 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Conkelly. 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 1 military records available for the last name Conkelly. For the veterans among your Conkelly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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