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Donahre Family History

Donahre 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, Donahoe, Donohoe, Donohue, Donahey, Donaho, Donaher

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Where is the Donahre family from?

You can see how Donahre families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Donahre family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Donahre family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Donahre's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Donahre families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Donahre 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 Donahre ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Donahre. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Donahre 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Donahre. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Donahre. For the veterans among your Donahre ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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