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Donado Name Meaning

Spanish: from the personal name Donado a variant of Donato .

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


Similar surnames: Donato, Dorado, Donadio, Donaho, Donat, Kondo, Monaco, Donais, Dona

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Where is the Donado family from?

You can see how Donado families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donado family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Donado families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there was 1 Donado family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Donado's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Donado families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donado surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Donado ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Painter was the top reported job for people in the USA named Donado. 100% of Donado men worked as a Painter. .

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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

  • Painter
    100%
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Census Records

There are 435 census records available for the last name Donado. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donado 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 346 immigration records available for the last name Donado. 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 51 military records available for the last name Donado. For the veterans among your Donado ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Donado lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2003, in the United States, Donado life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Donado in 1968 was 71, and 68 in 2003.

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