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Donaely Family History

Donaely 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: Donnelly, Doney, Donald, Donley, Daniely, Donaway, Connely, Conely

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Where is the Donaely family from?

You can see how Donaely families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donaely family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1891. The most Donaely families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Donaely family living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Donaely's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Donaely families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Donaely ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 21 census records available for the last name Donaely. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donaely 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Donaely. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Donaely. For the veterans among your Donaely ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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