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Donahough Family History

Donahough 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: Donahue, Dorrough, Dorough, Donaho, Donahoe, Donahoo, Donato, Cobaugh

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Where is the Donahough family from?

You can see how Donahough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donahough family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Donahough families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Donahough family living in Ohio. This was about 50% of all the recorded Donahough's in USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Donahough families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donahough surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Donahough ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 272 census records available for the last name Donahough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donahough 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 39 immigration records available for the last name Donahough. 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 32 military records available for the last name Donahough. For the veterans among your Donahough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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