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Donagho Family History

Donagho 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: Donaghy, Donaho, Donato, Donadio, Donath, Donoho, Donaghey, Donahoe

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Where is the Donagho family from?

You can see how Donagho families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donagho family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1881. The most Donagho families were found in USA in 1880. In 1881 there was 1 Donagho family living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Donagho's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Donagho families in 1881.
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What did your Donagho ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Donagho ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 34 census records available for the last name Donagho. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donagho 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Donagho. 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 15 military records available for the last name Donagho. For the veterans among your Donagho ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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